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 January 2006 December 2005 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,697,758 1,542,990 2,227,052 1,318,409 North America 554,071 384,339 585,902 374,477 Canada 365,707 271,379 380,253 249,250 Mexico 188,365 112,960 205,649 125,227 Europe 757,530 411,155 690,930 373,490 European Union 288,268 204,026 407,387 248,029 Austria 11,722 18,125 10,634 11,999 Belgium 7,391 5,982 48,614 26,960 Czech Republic 2,450 2,589 4,477 2,832 Finland 5,544 2,492 9,350 4,192 France 25,869 18,548 35,242 21,461 Germany 38,612 41,071 51,107 41,263 Hungary (-) (-) 796 344 Italy 40,383 24,067 50,873 25,768 Netherlands 17,348 8,355 60,444 30,771 Poland 2,167 1,323 11,453 5,726 Spain 22,565 17,508 23,567 14,942 Sweden 5,084 5,702 415 1,179 United Kingdom 77,049 41,040 82,824 45,935 Other EU 32,085 17,224 17,593 14,656 Moldova 1,038 902 1,022 857 Norway (-) (-) 2,078 1,470 Russia 261,603 105,198 63,717 28,818 Switzerland 466 1,309 579 1,631 Turkey 140,990 64,875 100,588 46,500 Ukraine 37,147 19,790 111,045 43,405 Other Europe 28,018 15,056 4,513 2,779 Euro Area 179,114 144,381 307,418 191,978 Pacific Rim Countries 920,096 495,379 519,299 325,108 Australia 177,663 61,729 37,448 18,994 China 284,749 148,212 187,971 119,515 Indonesia 4,630 2,626 28 80 Japan 112,968 70,070 53,358 45,210 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 299,298 193,606 230,895 136,075 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 224,831 145,009 173,607 101,131 Singapore 56 422 (-) (-) Taiwan 74,412 48,176 57,288 34,944 Other Pacific Rim 40,787 19,136 9,598 5,233 South/Central America 285,275 148,254 264,999 136,443 Argentina 15,339 10,069 8,112 4,139 Brazil 197,603 91,257 200,828 94,405 Chile 1,650 1,103 1,276 940 Colombia 14,668 18,481 7,877 10,162 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 37,890 21,911 Other S/C A 20,391 8,987 9,015 4,886 Other Countries 180,784 103,862 165,923 108,891 Egypt 74,981 34,760 175 65 India 71,831 47,667 86,165 66,884 South Africa 29,567 18,920 17,532 10,923 Thailand 2,490 1,281 60,270 29,814 Other 1,915 1,235 1,780 1,205 ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 December 2004 Commodity Final Final Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,233,948 1,481,361 2,172,304 1,477,967 North America 610,373 445,485 524,459 376,489 Canada 342,316 269,640 257,653 202,018 Mexico 268,057 175,844 266,806 174,471 Europe 439,246 293,000 542,189 382,590 European Union 224,168 166,810 346,124 261,116 Austria 3,589 6,052 7,981 9,677 Belgium 9,320 7,519 20,864 16,285 Czech Republic 5,704 3,122 18,956 13,290 Finland 5,252 2,397 2,181 1,135 France 24,828 19,970 43,748 32,629 Germany 70,651 46,739 82,857 57,085 Hungary (-) (-) 2,103 1,447 Italy 16,672 13,882 56,183 44,164 Netherlands 35,048 21,575 40,696 27,825 Poland 1,415 1,293 1,674 1,572 Spain 14,066 9,630 21,741 14,854 Sweden 1,725 2,325 1,190 2,655 United Kingdom 22,645 20,257 23,376 21,198 Other EU 13,254 12,048 22,575 17,301 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,533 1,385 1,016 870 Russia 54,367 32,849 70,849 41,775 Switzerland 712 1,924 953 2,245 Turkey 113,218 63,970 95,766 56,189 Ukraine 26,205 15,481 13,757 11,024 Other Europe 19,043 10,580 13,725 9,371 Euro Area 191,439 138,511 296,653 218,551 Pacific Rim Countries 588,277 394,461 615,883 397,322 Australia 51,257 29,282 41,277 26,738 China 195,599 118,582 245,491 138,971 Indonesia 3,337 2,376 15,173 9,209 Japan 56,194 48,724 65,664 51,585 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 222,642 159,855 202,845 143,447 Hong Kong 2,506 1,105 14 70 Korea 147,254 98,349 141,821 99,561 Singapore (-) (-) 55 66 Taiwan 72,882 60,401 60,955 43,749 Other Pacific Rim 59,249 35,643 45,433 27,372 South/Central America 438,469 243,379 339,596 217,978 Argentina 30,003 20,576 70,832 45,712 Brazil 330,404 174,644 209,250 133,957 Chile 1,042 960 4,118 2,887 Colombia 3,801 4,468 3,774 4,258 Venezuela 57,832 34,223 34,112 21,333 Other S/C A 15,388 8,509 17,510 9,831 Other Countries 157,583 105,036 150,176 103,589 Egypt 59,207 35,329 42,583 25,560 India 39,711 30,277 50,824 38,001 South Africa 25,641 17,784 35,616 25,383 Thailand 29,515 18,742 2,145 1,365 Other 3,510 2,904 19,009 13,279 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.