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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,127,839 1,888,417 2,950,410 1,749,300 North America 656,498 464,423 522,401 382,709 Canada 400,846 314,563 364,123 278,019 Mexico 255,652 149,860 158,278 104,690 Europe 1,071,390 594,925 1,103,328 614,182 European Union 380,798 279,326 366,844 278,598 Austria 10,267 15,360 14,779 21,416 Belgium 30,542 19,419 22,448 14,359 Czech Republic 17,349 9,882 17,786 14,498 Finland 4,806 2,358 1,631 1,583 France 19,514 15,263 36,214 25,979 Germany 84,871 65,458 65,222 62,869 Hungary (-) (-) 2,823 1,321 Italy 70,089 40,534 70,001 36,140 Netherlands 44,118 25,388 55,894 33,209 Poland 1,239 1,371 15,596 10,052 Spain 35,242 25,689 16,509 13,290 Sweden 4,471 4,399 2,705 3,705 United Kingdom 31,951 34,330 29,283 26,819 Other EU 26,338 19,875 15,954 13,356 Moldova 1,573 1,314 1,308 1,105 Norway 2,058 1,625 12,804 5,868 Russia 315,558 135,812 261,720 117,651 Switzerland 981 1,744 660 1,549 Turkey 166,097 77,327 305,500 136,756 Ukraine 168,484 71,697 123,717 50,667 Other Europe 35,841 26,080 30,776 21,989 Euro Area 324,797 228,589 298,425 221,861 Pacific Rim Countries 905,250 547,389 952,600 529,900 Australia 78,287 35,486 58,660 23,222 China 249,546 153,657 322,972 191,362 Indonesia 4,832 2,805 4,331 2,038 Japan 159,474 122,290 109,427 63,809 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 323,660 190,583 366,006 208,362 Hong Kong 719 527 48 63 Korea 206,333 121,721 177,709 109,158 Singapore 200 157 11,910 4,764 Taiwan 116,409 68,178 176,339 94,377 Other Pacific Rim 89,450 42,567 91,205 41,108 South/Central America 201,987 117,964 197,061 121,403 Argentina 4,773 4,152 15,473 9,143 Brazil 142,496 78,244 140,514 82,614 Chile 1,449 1,018 384 347 Colombia 9,235 11,043 7,753 9,508 Venezuela 20,526 12,077 21,241 13,935 Other S/C A 23,508 11,430 11,696 5,856 Other Countries 292,715 163,717 175,021 101,106 Egypt 90,959 42,362 33,743 15,920 India 115,750 75,614 93,750 57,690 South Africa 36,977 21,761 24,434 15,451 Thailand 47,769 22,916 20,692 10,311 Other 1,259 1,064 2,402 1,733 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,888,646 1,327,133 2,258,163 1,578,501 North America 607,033 445,032 654,074 468,436 Canada 338,704 265,608 354,027 273,638 Mexico 268,330 179,424 300,048 194,798 Europe 506,900 349,461 682,148 484,938 European Union 264,625 215,581 340,960 270,497 Austria 12,156 14,920 6,421 8,416 Belgium 12,999 11,611 27,603 22,131 Czech Republic 14,003 12,132 9,999 7,028 Finland 4,150 1,914 80 25 France 23,100 19,950 45,169 35,551 Germany 90,464 63,220 85,335 65,503 Hungary 646 455 (-) (-) Italy 16,490 12,806 26,063 19,040 Netherlands 31,715 21,672 43,296 27,873 Poland 2,710 4,275 3,739 3,840 Spain 19,012 16,293 22,109 17,713 Sweden 3,287 5,071 2,593 4,021 United Kingdom 23,080 21,403 30,306 26,863 Other EU 10,815 9,860 38,246 32,494 Moldova 40 36 (-) (-) Norway 1,295 1,154 383 300 Russia 35,843 22,780 151,057 87,172 Switzerland 1,506 2,296 1,457 2,773 Turkey 153,252 70,856 85,642 54,080 Ukraine 29,788 24,356 80,870 56,839 Other Europe 20,551 12,403 21,780 13,276 Euro Area 219,837 171,454 293,322 227,454 Pacific Rim Countries 492,513 343,290 503,939 347,823 Australia 18,448 10,748 11,580 7,233 China 208,296 129,204 202,293 125,052 Indonesia 1,822 1,185 219 195 Japan 84,739 66,892 68,039 49,553 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 130,764 105,458 213,500 160,077 Hong Kong 1 6 63 50 Korea 90,343 68,953 184,073 134,424 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 40,420 36,499 29,364 25,603 Other Pacific Rim 48,443 29,803 8,309 5,713 South/Central America 198,243 125,773 323,036 203,839 Argentina 35,953 19,420 21,594 15,291 Brazil 142,289 90,503 255,293 158,625 Chile 758 661 1,297 1,177 Colombia 6,155 7,262 8,125 7,667 Venezuela 3,090 2,884 24,067 14,589 Other S/C A 9,997 5,043 12,660 6,489 Other Countries 83,958 63,577 94,965 73,466 Egypt 6,489 4,368 1,058 878 India 37,797 31,733 57,205 45,576 South Africa 17,500 12,755 33,487 24,324 Thailand 19,116 12,211 247 196 Other 3,056 2,510 2,968 2,492 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 14,970,953 8,697,095 10,478,175 7,168,738 North America 2,956,812 2,055,964 3,167,320 2,296,830 Canada 1,863,746 1,412,566 1,732,807 1,353,537 Mexico 1,093,066 643,397 1,434,513 943,293 Europe 5,103,934 2,778,610 2,780,518 1,899,987 European Union 1,840,028 1,310,370 1,280,079 1,028,261 Austria 61,525 93,508 40,567 53,299 Belgium 107,289 67,680 78,015 66,593 Czech Republic 107,229 64,104 36,492 27,440 Finland 30,347 16,115 14,392 6,682 France 116,957 85,481 141,450 114,766 Germany 364,319 301,795 371,345 277,227 Hungary 3,853 1,837 2,679 1,703 Italy 360,087 201,880 108,819 85,869 Netherlands 160,160 92,135 123,286 79,974 Poland 59,324 36,914 32,088 22,719 Spain 126,572 91,899 86,327 68,913 Sweden 16,519 19,588 14,547 20,430 United Kingdom 170,478 130,588 135,700 120,714 Other EU 155,370 106,846 94,373 81,931 Moldova 6,337 5,372 40 36 Norway 25,635 13,837 5,486 4,980 Russia 1,390,016 586,512 591,366 347,919 Switzerland 3,670 8,241 5,455 11,589 Turkey 1,126,492 506,643 581,501 304,821 Ukraine 554,728 244,675 187,026 127,993 Other Europe 157,027 102,962 129,566 74,388 Euro Area 1,434,333 1,035,990 1,052,321 829,019 Pacific Rim Countries 4,370,561 2,480,887 2,507,129 1,706,345 Australia 498,781 190,428 125,303 74,547 China 1,351,622 789,424 905,155 553,547 Indonesia 16,523 8,903 11,379 8,466 Japan 573,494 385,730 335,303 260,842 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 1,618,369 960,985 938,972 692,021 Hong Kong 1,062 892 2,573 1,163 Korea 981,391 603,120 689,152 483,301 Singapore 12,217 5,424 (-) (-) Taiwan 623,699 351,548 247,247 207,557 Other Pacific Rim 311,773 145,416 191,016 116,922 South/Central America 1,451,543 772,594 1,397,063 825,725 Argentina 60,593 40,071 120,121 79,258 Brazil 1,127,482 552,425 955,353 543,773 Chile 5,713 4,226 9,977 7,166 Colombia 47,619 58,086 38,300 41,801 Venezuela 116,251 71,191 198,660 114,947 Other S/C A 93,885 46,596 74,652 38,779 Other Countries 1,088,103 609,040 626,146 439,852 Egypt 358,024 163,031 155,093 93,544 India 397,519 256,827 219,006 175,081 South Africa 186,515 111,740 125,953 87,070 Thailand 132,858 67,649 108,866 69,697 Other 13,187 9,793 17,227 14,460 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final May 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.