Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 5: U.S. Imports of Section 201 Products Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding May 2005 April 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,671,123 1,297,458 2,078,282 1,541,046 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,075,145 747,246 1,514,782 1,017,595 Flat-rolled -- Slab 356,456 194,134 538,192 295,275 Flat-rolled -- Plate 97,786 85,564 79,318 76,630 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 238,082 149,315 376,034 233,737 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 92,299 74,984 170,065 125,982 Flat-rolled -- Coated 253,020 212,731 306,924 251,618 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 37,501 30,517 44,249 34,353 Hot-rolled Bar 187,912 145,331 193,447 143,839 Cold Finished Bar 29,113 34,086 26,036 33,856 Rebar 125,559 53,286 86,238 38,466 Welded Pipe 219,125 206,088 226,688 205,188 Fittings and Flanges 14,634 36,656 13,229 34,699 Stainless Steel Products Bar 11,335 43,734 10,782 42,021 Rod 4,310 12,956 3,745 10,471 Wire 3,990 18,075 3,335 14,910 ______________________________________________________________ April 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,114,598 1,571,058 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,528,677 1,027,653 Flat-rolled -- Slab 538,192 295,275 Flat-rolled -- Plate 85,329 80,978 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 382,500 238,160 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 171,069 126,825 Flat-rolled -- Coated 307,338 252,061 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 44,249 34,353 Hot-rolled Bar 204,223 151,009 Cold Finished Bar 31,459 38,562 Rebar 87,296 38,987 Welded Pipe 231,194 210,494 Fittings and Flanges 13,320 35,202 Stainless Steel Products Bar 11,274 43,533 Rod 3,806 10,636 Wire 3,349 14,984 ______________________________________________________________ May 2004 April 2004 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,008,918 1,173,725 1,596,771 906,925 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,446,318 751,056 988,898 483,540 Flat-rolled -- Slab 570,905 232,267 323,740 108,367 Flat-rolled -- Plate 47,524 30,322 51,686 31,070 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 363,806 178,795 294,190 124,906 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 186,063 112,419 74,916 48,884 Flat-rolled -- Coated 233,116 168,277 219,506 153,775 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 44,904 28,976 24,858 16,537 Hot-rolled Bar 146,535 90,083 190,849 112,178 Cold Finished Bar 19,189 18,114 21,716 22,036 Rebar 161,228 91,990 166,753 75,445 Welded Pipe 208,970 150,935 202,508 142,782 Fittings and Flanges 11,589 25,667 10,682 24,644 Stainless Steel Products Bar 8,812 25,856 8,262 24,061 Rod 3,381 8,713 3,286 7,966 Wire 2,896 11,312 3,818 14,272 ______________________________________________________________ April 2005 April 2004 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 7,876,830 5,785,940 5,912,572 2,939,881 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 5,728,821 3,789,725 3,886,988 1,623,689 Flat-rolled -- Slab 2,023,266 1,073,076 1,592,020 451,278 Flat-rolled -- Plate 309,981 284,276 202,497 103,777 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 1,517,315 942,124 1,031,173 397,009 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 643,610 474,450 324,894 188,114 Flat-rolled -- Coated 1,067,881 891,068 642,004 421,539 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 166,767 124,730 94,400 61,970 Hot-rolled Bar 729,856 560,139 713,517 382,288 Cold Finished Bar 108,428 128,641 71,483 64,572 Rebar 350,215 152,382 432,423 164,191 Welded Pipe 837,580 763,915 717,210 468,747 Fittings and Flanges 51,437 131,581 38,818 90,772 Stainless Steel Products Bar 42,440 162,495 29,463 79,783 Rod 14,730 40,947 9,877 21,896 Wire 13,323 56,114 12,792 43,942 NOTE: Data shown reflect imports of steel products from all countries included in the monitored steel categories, regardless of whether the product or country is subject to the safeguard measures. See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/ foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html. CONTACT: For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary May 2005 (CB-05-89)