Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 2C: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding 2005 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,046,372 1,369,675 2,233,948 1,481,361 North America 637,968 461,936 610,373 445,485 Canada 326,706 256,293 342,316 269,640 Mexico 311,262 205,643 268,057 175,844 Europe 544,383 359,211 439,246 293,000 European Union 205,096 175,939 224,168 166,810 Austria 11,007 14,050 3,589 6,052 Belgium 18,921 16,736 9,320 7,519 Czech Republic 5,804 4,322 5,704 3,122 Finland 34 54 5,252 2,397 France 14,347 13,131 24,828 19,970 Germany 63,203 47,652 70,651 46,739 Hungary 2,023 1,243 0 0 Italy 17,810 16,928 16,672 13,882 Netherlands 8,473 5,766 35,048 21,575 Poland 1,994 1,709 1,415 1,293 Spain 12,336 10,528 14,066 9,630 Sweden 5,864 6,947 1,725 2,325 United Kingdom 29,354 24,650 22,645 20,257 Other EU 13,926 12,221 13,254 12,048 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 410 460 1,533 1,385 Russia 104,511 59,449 54,367 32,849 Switzerland 898 2,298 712 1,924 Turkey 185,515 90,856 113,218 63,970 Ukraine 43,092 26,885 26,205 15,481 Other Europe 4,861 3,324 19,043 10,580 Euro Area 157,552 134,668 191,439 138,511 Pacific Rim Countries 498,611 327,551 588,277 394,461 Australia 16,103 10,201 51,257 29,282 China 184,943 108,260 195,599 118,582 Indonesia 627 544 3,337 2,376 Japan 52,611 39,852 56,194 48,724 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 215,770 151,015 222,642 159,855 Hong Kong 0 0 2,506 1,105 Korea 159,445 108,252 147,254 98,349 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 56,325 42,763 72,882 60,401 Other Pacific Rim 28,558 17,680 59,249 35,643 South/Central America 210,073 119,761 438,469 243,379 Argentina 12,265 8,716 30,003 20,576 Brazil 105,065 55,951 330,404 174,644 Chile 131 130 1,042 960 Colombia 11,236 11,652 3,801 4,468 Venezuela 54,301 29,838 57,832 34,223 Other S/C A 27,076 13,475 15,388 8,509 Other Countries 155,336 101,217 157,583 105,036 Egypt 81,014 48,163 59,207 35,329 India 34,961 28,335 39,711 30,277 South Africa 26,286 16,022 25,641 17,784 Thailand 8,900 5,237 29,515 18,742 Other 4,175 3,459 3,510 2,904 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,457,194 616,866 1,801,037 702,839 North America 606,573 296,480 590,173 270,565 Canada 324,403 185,661 317,362 169,949 Mexico 282,170 110,819 272,811 100,617 Europe 341,735 141,994 490,714 186,068 European Union 234,149 101,731 257,579 112,522 Austria 4,735 3,706 9,854 7,492 Belgium 11,483 4,903 13,067 5,244 Czech Republic 42,433 13,387 13,806 5,729 Finland 5,821 1,557 6,002 1,424 France 8,124 5,034 34,397 15,003 Germany 85,596 34,918 101,923 40,874 Hungary 2,108 546 5 3 Italy 13,725 6,289 3,450 2,169 Netherlands 24,726 9,201 2,297 1,012 Poland 742 473 1,165 695 Spain 4,725 3,683 14,287 5,887 Sweden 1,567 2,167 3,422 3,175 United Kingdom 15,706 8,703 34,059 14,615 Other EU 12,656 7,164 19,844 9,200 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 2,512 1,220 141 71 Russia 4,140 1,618 51,823 14,273 Switzerland 682 1,574 750 1,531 Turkey 61,628 23,351 99,587 31,597 Ukraine 728 339 33,135 11,347 Other Europe 37,896 12,161 47,699 14,728 Euro Area 170,101 75,351 203,153 87,495 Pacific Rim Countries 269,078 104,469 407,112 148,403 Australia 61,712 16,309 51,067 13,161 China 41,860 16,157 84,892 29,625 Indonesia 926 752 1,745 927 Japan 49,827 26,172 100,157 41,407 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 109,998 43,207 145,405 56,275 Hong Kong 0 0 46 62 Korea 100,136 38,179 137,789 51,927 Singapore 8 4 0 0 Taiwan 9,854 5,024 7,571 4,286 Other Pacific Rim 4,755 1,871 23,846 7,008 South/Central America 218,535 65,170 277,286 83,764 Argentina 14,031 5,515 14,931 5,616 Brazil 144,906 38,727 184,648 50,950 Chile 1,952 773 6,848 2,377 Colombia 3,056 1,940 7,198 4,330 Venezuela 6,302 2,378 41,180 13,492 Other S/C A 48,288 15,838 22,480 6,998 Other Countries 21,273 8,754 35,753 14,039 Egypt 7,303 2,234 13,313 4,160 India 1,834 1,301 10,780 5,234 South Africa 2,349 878 8,202 2,888 Thailand 5,052 2,327 1,972 975 Other 4,735 2,013 1,485 782 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,280,320 2,851,036 3,258,231 1,319,706 North America 1,248,341 907,420 1,196,746 567,045 Canada 669,022 525,934 641,765 355,610 Mexico 579,319 381,487 554,981 211,436 Europe 983,628 652,211 832,449 328,062 European Union 429,264 342,748 491,728 214,253 Austria 14,596 20,103 14,589 11,198 Belgium 28,241 24,255 24,550 10,147 Czech Republic 11,508 7,444 56,240 19,116 Finland 5,286 2,451 11,823 2,981 France 39,175 33,101 42,522 20,037 Germany 133,854 94,391 187,520 75,792 Hungary 2,023 1,243 2,113 549 Italy 34,481 30,810 17,175 8,458 Netherlands 43,521 27,341 27,023 10,213 Poland 3,409 3,003 1,908 1,168 Spain 26,401 20,158 19,011 9,570 Sweden 7,590 9,273 4,990 5,342 United Kingdom 51,999 44,908 49,766 23,317 Other EU 27,180 24,269 32,499 16,364 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,943 1,845 2,652 1,290 Russia 158,878 92,298 55,963 15,891 Switzerland 1,610 4,223 1,432 3,105 Turkey 298,733 154,826 161,216 54,948 Ukraine 69,297 42,366 33,863 11,685 Other Europe 23,904 13,905 85,595 26,889 Euro Area 348,991 273,178 373,254 162,846 Pacific Rim Countries 1,086,888 722,012 676,189 252,871 Australia 67,359 39,483 112,779 29,470 China 380,541 226,841 126,752 45,783 Indonesia 3,964 2,920 2,671 1,679 Japan 108,804 88,576 149,983 67,579 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 438,412 310,869 255,403 99,482 Hong Kong 2,506 1,105 46 62 Korea 306,699 206,601 237,924 90,106 Singapore 0 0 8 4 Taiwan 129,207 103,164 17,425 9,311 Other Pacific Rim 87,807 53,322 28,601 8,879 South/Central America 648,542 363,139 495,821 148,934 Argentina 42,267 29,292 28,963 11,131 Brazil 435,469 230,594 329,554 89,677 Chile 1,173 1,090 8,801 3,150 Colombia 15,037 16,120 10,254 6,270 Venezuela 112,132 64,061 47,482 15,870 Other S/C A 42,464 21,983 70,768 22,836 Other Countries 312,920 206,253 57,026 22,793 Egypt 140,221 83,492 20,616 6,395 India 74,671 58,613 12,615 6,535 South Africa 51,927 33,806 10,550 3,766 Thailand 38,415 23,979 7,024 3,302 Other 7,684 6,363 6,220 2,795 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2005 (revised May 11, 2005). For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.