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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,258,163 1,578,501 2,051,046 1,412,069 North America 654,074 468,436 657,871 475,941 Canada 354,027 273,638 371,054 288,357 Mexico 300,048 194,798 286,817 187,584 Europe 682,148 484,938 607,841 413,377 European Union 340,960 270,497 245,230 199,434 Austria 6,421 8,416 7,394 9,860 Belgium 27,603 22,131 9,173 8,596 Czech Republic 9,999 7,028 982 836 Finland 80 25 4,876 2,292 France 45,169 35,551 34,007 26,164 Germany 85,335 65,503 61,692 54,113 Hungary 0 0 9 4 Italy 26,063 19,040 31,784 23,214 Netherlands 43,296 27,873 4,754 3,089 Poland 3,739 3,840 22,230 11,601 Spain 22,109 17,713 18,805 14,749 Sweden 2,593 4,021 1,077 2,065 United Kingdom 30,306 26,863 30,315 27,541 Other EU 38,246 32,494 18,131 15,308 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 383 300 1,864 1,681 Russia 151,057 87,172 245,589 145,670 Switzerland 1,457 2,773 882 2,297 Turkey 85,642 54,080 43,875 25,059 Ukraine 80,870 56,839 7,071 4,432 Other Europe 21,780 13,276 63,331 34,805 Euro Area 293,322 227,454 190,171 156,932 Pacific Rim Countries 503,939 347,823 423,789 293,221 Australia 11,580 7,233 27,916 17,083 China 202,293 125,052 114,025 72,450 Indonesia 219 195 5,375 4,167 Japan 68,039 49,553 73,720 55,820 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 213,500 160,077 156,295 115,617 Hong Kong 63 50 3 2 Korea 184,073 134,424 108,037 73,323 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 29,364 25,603 48,255 42,292 Other Pacific Rim 8,309 5,713 46,458 28,084 South/Central America 323,036 203,839 227,242 132,974 Argentina 21,594 15,291 20,307 15,255 Brazil 255,293 158,625 122,302 64,050 Chile 1,297 1,177 6,749 4,238 Colombia 8,125 7,667 8,983 10,752 Venezuela 24,067 14,589 59,371 33,413 Other S/C A 12,660 6,489 9,531 5,265 Other Countries 94,965 73,466 134,303 96,555 Egypt 1,058 878 7,325 4,806 India 57,205 45,576 49,333 39,159 South Africa 33,487 24,324 23,039 16,185 Thailand 247 196 51,087 33,310 Other 2,968 2,492 3,519 3,095 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,915,417 980,069 1,822,140 832,884 North America 574,917 356,361 660,373 357,872 Canada 357,787 243,846 382,160 238,985 Mexico 217,130 112,515 278,213 118,887 Europe 707,513 335,207 471,027 203,963 European Union 276,653 147,245 326,429 155,194 Austria 11,318 8,665 10,122 8,272 Belgium 38,980 18,433 33,188 12,784 Czech Republic 6,871 4,106 29,071 10,287 Finland 516 359 9,677 2,737 France 34,065 15,713 51,651 22,439 Germany 46,389 26,944 62,879 30,422 Hungary 3,386 1,002 4,590 1,208 Italy 13,179 7,448 32,329 15,911 Netherlands 23,761 10,126 1,953 1,336 Poland 20,311 7,254 14,138 4,946 Spain 7,716 5,274 11,849 6,840 Sweden 745 1,556 4,090 3,479 United Kingdom 36,568 20,158 34,347 17,733 Other EU 32,847 20,206 26,545 16,798 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,890 970 714 428 Russia 136,275 46,835 1,565 430 Switzerland 495 1,099 598 1,358 Turkey 230,273 111,972 105,665 34,971 Ukraine 21,215 12,185 361 180 Other Europe 40,712 14,901 35,695 11,402 Euro Area 197,345 105,362 226,867 108,063 Pacific Rim Countries 260,208 123,517 249,044 102,358 Australia 9,408 3,141 91,697 27,147 China 55,178 24,657 11,749 6,159 Indonesia 6,450 2,538 3,313 1,286 Japan 67,645 34,332 51,666 28,974 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 100,181 51,033 85,954 37,117 Hong Kong 6 10 0 0 Korea 67,967 31,609 82,112 34,639 Singapore 10 3 6 3 Taiwan 32,199 19,412 3,835 2,475 Other Pacific Rim 21,346 7,816 4,665 1,674 South/Central America 251,917 95,340 286,730 96,552 Argentina 15,934 7,057 10,008 3,403 Brazil 137,065 46,976 201,822 60,664 Chile 435 312 840 406 Colombia 3,692 3,755 7,494 5,880 Venezuela 43,652 18,048 26,937 12,093 Other S/C A 51,139 19,192 39,629 14,107 Other Countries 120,861 69,644 154,966 72,139 Egypt 1,237 640 50,553 21,207 India 65,652 44,783 75,300 39,203 South Africa 32,659 14,548 15,795 5,288 Thailand 9,762 4,084 9,142 4,354 Other 11,551 5,590 4,176 2,088 ______________________________________________________________ April Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 8,589,529 5,841,605 6,995,789 3,132,659 North America 2,560,286 1,851,798 2,432,037 1,281,278 Canada 1,394,103 1,087,929 1,381,713 838,442 Mexico 1,166,184 763,869 1,050,324 442,837 Europe 2,273,618 1,550,526 2,010,989 867,232 European Union 1,015,454 812,679 1,094,810 516,692 Austria 28,411 38,379 36,030 28,135 Belgium 65,017 54,982 96,718 41,364 Czech Republic 22,489 15,308 92,182 33,510 Finland 10,242 4,769 22,015 6,077 France 118,350 94,816 128,237 58,189 Germany 280,881 214,007 296,788 133,158 Hungary 2,033 1,247 10,090 2,760 Italy 92,328 73,064 62,683 31,817 Netherlands 91,571 58,303 52,738 21,676 Poland 29,378 18,444 36,357 13,369 Spain 67,315 52,620 38,576 21,684 Sweden 11,260 15,359 9,825 10,378 United Kingdom 112,620 99,312 120,681 61,208 Other EU 83,557 72,071 91,891 53,367 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 4,191 3,826 5,256 2,688 Russia 555,523 325,140 193,803 63,156 Switzerland 3,949 9,293 2,524 5,562 Turkey 428,249 233,965 497,154 201,891 Ukraine 157,238 103,637 55,439 24,051 Other Europe 109,015 61,986 162,002 53,192 Euro Area 832,484 657,565 797,466 376,270 Pacific Rim Countries 2,014,616 1,363,055 1,185,442 478,746 Australia 106,855 63,799 213,884 59,758 China 696,859 424,343 193,679 76,599 Indonesia 9,557 7,281 12,434 5,503 Japan 250,564 193,950 269,294 130,885 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 808,207 586,563 441,538 187,633 Hong Kong 2,572 1,157 52 71 Korea 598,809 414,348 388,003 156,354 Singapore 0 0 25 10 Taiwan 206,826 171,059 53,459 31,198 Other Pacific Rim 142,574 87,119 54,612 18,368 South/Central America 1,198,821 699,952 1,034,468 340,826 Argentina 84,169 59,838 54,905 21,591 Brazil 813,063 453,270 668,441 197,316 Chile 9,219 6,505 10,076 3,868 Colombia 32,145 34,539 21,440 15,905 Venezuela 195,570 112,063 118,070 46,010 Other S/C A 64,655 33,737 161,537 56,136 Other Countries 542,188 376,275 332,853 164,576 Egypt 148,604 89,176 72,406 28,241 India 181,210 143,348 153,567 90,521 South Africa 108,453 74,315 59,005 23,602 Thailand 89,750 57,486 25,928 11,739 Other 14,172 11,950 21,947 10,473 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.