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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,950,410 1,749,300 3,262,072 1,870,381 North America 522,401 382,709 656,458 444,765 Canada 364,123 278,019 388,069 292,410 Mexico 158,278 104,690 268,389 152,355 Europe 1,103,328 614,182 1,055,874 571,339 European Union 366,844 278,598 374,484 276,433 Austria 14,779 21,416 17,379 28,562 Belgium 22,448 14,359 9,079 6,649 Czech Republic 17,786 14,498 47,064 24,980 Finland 1,631 1,583 6,114 3,423 France 36,214 25,979 18,606 13,560 Germany 65,222 62,869 73,206 68,306 Hungary 2,823 1,321 (-) (-) Italy 70,001 36,140 110,689 61,222 Netherlands 55,894 33,209 11,176 7,132 Poland 15,596 10,052 28,893 18,112 Spain 16,509 13,290 11,296 8,540 Sweden 2,705 3,705 2,069 2,630 United Kingdom 29,283 26,819 10,131 9,891 Other EU 15,954 13,356 28,781 23,428 Moldova 1,308 1,105 1,323 1,126 Norway 12,804 5,868 4,025 3,160 Russia 261,720 117,651 294,637 120,838 Switzerland 660 1,549 1,022 2,194 Turkey 305,500 136,756 246,689 106,021 Ukraine 123,717 50,667 118,115 49,851 Other Europe 30,776 21,989 15,579 11,715 Euro Area 298,425 221,861 285,794 220,223 Pacific Rim Countries 952,600 529,900 843,026 486,786 Australia 58,660 23,222 140,389 53,682 China 322,972 191,362 252,533 157,439 Indonesia 4,331 2,038 2,159 1,118 Japan 109,427 63,809 85,495 67,354 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 366,006 208,362 327,936 190,810 Hong Kong 48 63 290 270 Korea 177,709 109,158 202,818 123,514 Singapore 11,910 4,764 36 57 Taiwan 176,339 94,377 124,793 66,970 Other Pacific Rim 91,205 41,108 34,513 16,382 South/Central America 197,061 121,403 453,969 234,233 Argentina 15,473 9,143 10,912 6,743 Brazil 140,514 82,614 392,030 188,502 Chile 384 347 1,868 1,436 Colombia 7,753 9,508 12,665 15,144 Venezuela 21,241 13,935 13,785 10,485 Other S/C A 11,696 5,856 22,709 11,923 Other Countries 175,021 101,106 252,745 133,258 Egypt 33,743 15,920 111,951 49,214 India 93,750 57,690 45,490 28,238 South Africa 24,434 15,451 62,474 36,611 Thailand 20,692 10,311 28,178 15,302 Other 2,402 1,733 4,652 3,892 -------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (-) (-) 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 (-) (-) (-) (-) 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 (-) (-) (-) (-) 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- April Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 11,843,115 6,808,678 8,589,529 5,841,605 North America 2,300,314 1,591,541 2,560,286 1,851,798 Canada 1,462,900 1,098,003 1,394,103 1,087,929 Mexico 837,414 493,538 1,166,184 763,869 Europe 4,032,544 2,183,685 2,273,618 1,550,526 European Union 1,459,231 1,031,043 1,015,454 812,679 Austria 51,258 78,148 28,411 38,379 Belgium 76,747 48,261 65,017 54,982 Czech Republic 89,880 54,222 22,489 15,308 Finland 25,541 13,757 10,242 4,769 France 97,442 70,218 118,350 94,816 Germany 279,448 236,337 280,881 214,007 Hungary 3,853 1,837 2,033 1,247 Italy 289,998 161,346 92,328 73,064 Netherlands 116,041 66,746 91,571 58,303 Poland 58,085 35,543 29,378 18,444 Spain 91,330 66,210 67,315 52,620 Sweden 12,048 15,188 11,260 15,359 United Kingdom 138,527 96,259 112,620 99,312 Other EU 129,032 86,970 83,557 72,071 Moldova 4,765 4,058 (-) (-) Norway 23,578 12,212 4,191 3,826 Russia 1,074,458 450,700 555,523 325,140 Switzerland 2,688 6,497 3,949 9,293 Turkey 960,395 429,315 428,249 233,965 Ukraine 386,244 172,977 157,238 103,637 Other Europe 121,186 76,882 109,015 61,986 Euro Area 1,109,536 807,401 832,484 657,565 Pacific Rim Countries 3,465,311 1,933,498 2,014,616 1,363,055 Australia 420,495 154,942 106,855 63,799 China 1,102,075 635,767 696,859 424,343 Indonesia 11,690 6,098 9,557 7,281 Japan 414,020 263,441 250,564 193,950 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 1,294,708 770,402 808,207 586,563 Hong Kong 343 365 2,572 1,157 Korea 775,058 481,399 598,809 414,348 Singapore 12,017 5,267 (-) (-) Taiwan 507,290 283,371 206,826 171,059 Other Pacific Rim 222,323 102,849 142,574 87,119 South/Central America 1,249,556 654,631 1,198,821 699,952 Argentina 55,821 35,919 84,169 59,838 Brazil 984,986 474,181 813,063 453,270 Chile 4,264 3,207 9,219 6,505 Colombia 38,383 47,043 32,145 34,539 Venezuela 95,725 59,113 195,570 112,063 Other S/C A 70,377 35,166 64,655 33,737 Other Countries 795,389 445,323 542,188 376,275 Egypt 267,064 120,669 148,604 89,176 India 281,769 181,213 181,210 143,348 South Africa 149,538 89,979 108,453 74,315 Thailand 85,089 44,734 89,750 57,486 Other 11,928 8,729 14,172 11,950 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.