Exhibit 5: U.S. Imports of Section 201 Products Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding September 2006 August 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,652,563 1,871,698 2,765,085 1,939,250 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,875,998 1,238,563 2,072,990 1,322,598 Flat-rolled -- Slab 633,819 334,170 640,794 349,163 Flat-rolled -- Plate 119,512 103,509 147,126 113,824 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 452,026 271,704 582,522 331,811 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 233,010 158,853 283,170 183,438 Flat-rolled -- Coated 394,971 337,577 364,278 302,377 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 42,660 32,749 55,101 41,986 Hot-rolled Bar 130,969 105,011 153,471 125,407 Cold Finished Bar 19,910 28,760 22,851 31,150 Rebar 287,456 139,859 191,412 91,794 Welded Pipe 309,791 259,325 287,933 241,828 Fittings and Flanges 15,166 43,050 19,476 54,299 Stainless Steel Products Bar 8,252 34,384 11,318 48,649 Rod 1,696 6,335 1,833 5,498 Wire 3,325 16,411 3,803 18,027 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,938,957 2,039,292 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 2,241,717 1,416,959 Flat-rolled -- Slab 751,708 408,975 Flat-rolled -- Plate 148,026 114,663 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 621,240 352,109 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 289,883 187,715 Flat-rolled -- Coated 375,740 311,492 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 55,120 42,005 Hot-rolled Bar 154,164 125,958 Cold Finished Bar 23,741 31,211 Rebar 191,431 91,807 Welded Pipe 290,785 244,013 Fittings and Flanges 19,900 54,793 Stainless Steel Products Bar 11,582 51,007 Rod 1,833 5,498 Wire 3,804 18,047 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2005 August 2005 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,529,724 1,026,514 1,474,967 1,073,600 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,095,747 623,412 957,456 611,191 Flat-rolled -- Slab 364,805 135,994 319,462 142,448 Flat-rolled -- Plate 89,319 73,851 67,005 65,196 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 298,680 155,196 220,805 121,939 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 107,900 72,985 99,132 72,010 Flat-rolled -- Coated 195,144 153,669 212,877 178,863 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 39,900 31,717 38,175 30,735 Hot-rolled Bar 138,737 98,684 162,986 110,874 Cold Finished Bar 32,607 34,959 21,615 26,098 Rebar 47,474 17,620 82,126 33,946 Welded Pipe 189,936 166,452 221,142 191,214 Fittings and Flanges 11,735 32,783 13,129 36,931 Stainless Steel Products Bar 8,735 34,104 9,932 38,900 Rod 1,933 6,358 3,230 9,498 Wire 2,819 12,142 3,352 14,948 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2006 August 2005 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 21,669,964 13,856,730 14,490,410 10,728,178 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 15,924,009 9,060,195 9,964,801 6,596,343 Flat-rolled -- Slab 5,275,049 2,244,959 3,552,607 1,835,622 Flat-rolled -- Plate 971,244 786,270 621,274 584,192 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 4,406,019 2,317,558 2,519,417 1,543,997 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 2,025,759 1,240,044 1,021,528 765,593 Flat-rolled -- Coated 2,864,464 2,177,387 1,927,938 1,615,243 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 381,474 293,977 322,036 251,695 Hot-rolled Bar 1,473,780 1,114,208 1,435,978 1,078,276 Cold Finished Bar 200,059 255,689 220,822 266,297 Rebar 1,656,634 721,449 885,842 384,542 Welded Pipe 2,151,422 1,831,691 1,735,912 1,591,215 Fittings and Flanges 138,036 376,476 104,424 276,099 Stainless Steel Products Bar 79,513 317,039 86,884 334,369 Rod 17,365 49,996 28,302 80,710 Wire 29,146 129,986 27,446 120,326 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 September 2006 (CB-06-158)