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 2006 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,932,875 1,646,007 2,697,758 1,542,990 North America 567,384 379,728 554,071 384,339 Canada 345,001 256,195 365,707 271,379 Mexico 222,383 123,532 188,365 112,960 Europe 1,115,812 587,009 757,530 411,155 European Union 429,634 271,986 288,268 204,026 Austria 7,378 10,045 11,722 18,125 Belgium 37,829 21,271 7,391 5,982 Czech Republic 22,581 12,155 2,450 2,589 Finland 12,252 6,259 5,544 2,492 France 16,753 12,131 25,869 18,548 Germany 102,408 64,092 38,612 41,071 Hungary 1,030 516 (-) (-) Italy 68,924 39,917 40,383 24,067 Netherlands 31,623 18,050 17,348 8,355 Poland 11,429 6,056 2,167 1,323 Spain 40,961 26,873 22,565 17,508 Sweden 2,190 3,151 5,084 5,702 United Kingdom 22,064 18,509 77,049 41,040 Other EU 52,213 32,962 32,085 17,224 Moldova 1,096 926 1,038 902 Norway 6,749 3,183 (-) (-) Russia 256,498 107,013 261,603 105,198 Switzerland 540 1,445 466 1,309 Turkey 267,216 121,664 140,990 64,875 Ukraine 107,266 52,670 37,147 19,790 Other Europe 46,813 28,122 28,018 15,056 Euro Area 346,204 220,937 179,114 144,381 Pacific Rim Countries 749,589 421,432 920,096 495,379 Australia 43,782 16,308 177,663 61,729 China 241,821 138,754 284,749 148,212 Indonesia 571 317 4,630 2,626 Japan 106,130 62,207 112,968 70,070 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 301,468 177,624 299,298 193,606 Hong Kong 6 33 (-) (-) Korea 169,700 103,718 224,831 145,009 Singapore 16 25 56 422 Taiwan 131,746 73,848 74,412 48,176 Other Pacific Rim 55,817 26,222 40,787 19,136 South/Central America 313,251 150,741 285,275 148,254 Argentina 14,096 9,965 15,339 10,069 Brazil 254,840 111,808 197,603 91,257 Chile 361 321 1,650 1,103 Colombia 3,298 3,910 14,668 18,481 Venezuela 25,075 16,338 35,624 18,356 Other S/C A 15,581 8,400 20,391 8,987 Other Countries 186,839 107,097 180,784 103,862 Egypt 46,389 20,774 74,981 34,760 India 70,698 47,618 71,831 47,667 South Africa 33,063 18,997 29,567 18,920 Thailand 33,729 17,839 2,490 1,281 Other 2,960 1,869 1,915 1,235 -------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (-) (-) 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 (-) (-) (-) (-) 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 (-) (-) 2,506 1,105 Korea 159,445 108,252 147,254 98,349 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 5,630,632 3,188,997 4,280,320 2,851,036 North America 1,121,456 764,067 1,248,341 907,420 Canada 710,708 527,575 669,022 525,934 Mexico 410,748 236,492 579,319 381,487 Europe 1,873,342 998,164 983,628 652,211 European Union 717,903 476,013 429,264 342,748 Austria 19,100 28,170 14,596 20,103 Belgium 45,220 27,253 28,241 24,255 Czech Republic 25,030 14,744 11,508 7,444 Finland 17,796 8,751 5,286 2,451 France 42,622 30,678 39,175 33,101 Germany 141,019 105,162 133,854 94,391 Hungary 1,030 516 2,023 1,243 Italy 109,308 63,984 34,481 30,810 Netherlands 48,971 26,405 43,521 27,341 Poland 13,596 7,378 3,409 3,003 Spain 63,526 44,381 26,401 20,158 Sweden 7,274 8,853 7,590 9,273 United Kingdom 99,113 59,549 51,999 44,908 Other EU 84,297 50,186 27,180 24,269 Moldova 2,134 1,827 (-) (-) Norway 6,749 3,183 1,943 1,845 Russia 518,101 212,211 158,878 92,298 Switzerland 1,006 2,754 1,610 4,223 Turkey 408,206 186,539 298,733 154,826 Ukraine 144,412 72,459 69,297 42,366 Other Europe 74,831 43,178 23,904 13,905 Euro Area 525,317 365,318 348,991 273,178 Pacific Rim Countries 1,669,685 916,812 1,086,888 722,012 Australia 221,445 78,037 67,359 39,483 China 526,570 286,966 380,541 226,841 Indonesia 5,200 2,943 3,964 2,920 Japan 219,099 132,277 108,804 88,576 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 600,766 371,230 438,412 310,869 Hong Kong 6 33 2,506 1,105 Korea 394,531 248,727 306,699 206,601 Singapore 72 446 (-) (-) Taiwan 206,158 122,024 129,207 103,164 Other Pacific Rim 96,604 45,359 87,807 53,322 South/Central America 598,526 298,995 648,542 363,139 Argentina 29,436 20,033 42,267 29,292 Brazil 452,443 203,065 435,469 230,594 Chile 2,011 1,424 1,173 1,090 Colombia 17,966 22,391 15,037 16,120 Venezuela 60,699 34,693 112,132 64,061 Other S/C A 35,972 17,388 42,464 21,983 Other Countries 367,623 210,959 312,920 206,253 Egypt 121,371 55,535 140,221 83,492 India 142,529 95,284 74,671 58,613 South Africa 62,629 37,917 51,927 33,806 Thailand 36,219 19,120 38,415 23,979 Other 4,875 3,103 7,684 6,363 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.