Exhibit 1: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding December 2006 November 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,710,566 2,381,621 3,074,659 2,700,369 Ingots And Steel For Castings 2,623 6,640 2,240 4,832 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 482,282 278,054 563,425 329,619 Wire Rods 160,932 91,127 196,736 110,375 Structural Shapes Heavy 95,249 66,022 55,361 43,771 Steel Piling 3,565 3,942 6,594 6,143 Plates Cut Lengths 112,360 121,311 124,716 144,226 Plates In Coils 76,106 64,587 116,344 90,172 Rails Standard 24,455 17,596 23,782 15,805 Rails All Other 2,105 1,758 5,039 3,400 Railroad Accessories 162 154 283 284 Bars - Hot Rolled 82,313 80,034 121,975 112,079 Bars - Light Shaped 24,652 17,387 18,999 14,147 Bars - Reinforcing 81,803 39,873 129,431 64,544 Bars - Cold Finished 35,804 68,235 32,420 77,776 Tool Steel 11,439 33,473 14,031 39,137 Standard Pipe 88,008 71,978 103,482 85,674 Oil Country Goods 152,517 195,295 150,585 196,773 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 86,359 95,675 92,759 102,938 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 41,332 40,596 42,242 41,907 Line Pipe - Not Specified 50,816 36,146 62,632 43,431 Mechanical Tubing 54,489 67,382 64,386 72,304 Pressure Tubing 4,851 12,279 8,817 19,700 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 13,945 88,507 15,313 90,540 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,268 3,464 1,912 4,230 Structural Pipe & Tube 42,869 37,015 65,323 57,146 Pipe For Piling 3,875 2,739 12,629 12,784 Wire Drawn 53,544 72,222 58,032 76,909 Black Plate 4,598 3,562 4,792 3,038 Tin Plate 56,095 41,179 50,604 38,657 Tin Free Steel 5,401 4,466 8,918 7,749 Sheets Hot Rolled 286,306 162,791 315,062 194,683 Sheets Cold Rolled 259,249 253,443 249,984 256,009 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 207,991 173,232 250,650 208,597 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 15,056 11,470 8,790 7,251 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 58,199 56,880 66,591 63,986 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 10,099 23,954 7,633 15,496 Strip - Hot Rolled 3,895 4,715 6,726 6,549 Strip - Cold Rolled 13,953 32,438 15,424 37,707 -------------------------------------------------------------- November 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 3,100,800 2,725,323 Ingots And Steel For Castings 2,240 4,832 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 563,449 329,626 Wire Rods 196,736 110,375 Structural Shapes Heavy 55,361 43,771 Steel Piling 6,594 6,143 Plates Cut Lengths 125,129 144,391 Plates In Coils 116,365 90,297 Rails Standard 23,782 15,805 Rails All Other 12,840 7,862 Railroad Accessories 283 284 Bars - Hot Rolled 121,970 111,940 Bars - Light Shaped 18,999 14,147 Bars - Reinforcing 129,454 64,557 Bars - Cold Finished 32,461 77,836 Tool Steel 14,031 39,137 Standard Pipe 103,482 85,674 Oil Country Goods 153,254 200,118 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 100,406 113,104 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 42,242 41,907 Line Pipe - Not Specified 62,632 43,431 Mechanical Tubing 68,776 75,154 Pressure Tubing 8,817 19,700 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 15,329 90,593 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,325 3,752 Structural Pipe & Tube 67,158 58,802 Pipe For Piling 12,247 12,606 Wire Drawn 58,154 77,005 Black Plate 4,792 3,038 Tin Plate 50,604 38,657 Tin Free Steel 8,918 7,749 Sheets Hot Rolled 316,582 195,600 Sheets Cold Rolled 250,486 258,212 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 250,650 208,597 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 8,790 7,251 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 66,591 63,986 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 7,652 15,070 Strip - Hot Rolled 6,730 6,553 Strip - Cold Rolled 15,489 37,763 -------------------------------------------------------------- December 2005 November 2005 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,649,314 1,943,932 2,185,169 1,732,802 Ingots And Steel For Castings 2,780 6,350 5,795 8,869 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 656,476 291,997 426,176 178,953 Wire Rods 157,372 87,019 109,421 64,660 Structural Shapes Heavy 60,651 40,652 54,057 32,332 Steel Piling 7,151 6,134 9,393 7,685 Plates Cut Lengths 97,201 92,936 71,774 78,027 Plates In Coils 77,247 44,985 63,534 39,191 Rails Standard 7,643 5,011 14,219 9,919 Rails All Other 2,386 1,882 1,167 940 Railroad Accessories 347 325 435 276 Bars - Hot Rolled 116,302 90,398 105,191 85,046 Bars - Light Shaped 18,411 10,930 14,062 9,548 Bars - Reinforcing 104,332 44,053 158,670 69,434 Bars - Cold Finished 22,782 48,475 27,326 57,248 Tool Steel 16,172 39,477 16,273 45,304 Standard Pipe 103,508 82,932 98,357 79,007 Oil Country Goods 118,022 150,921 113,215 149,321 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 58,738 60,710 42,009 47,267 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 21,965 20,363 19,301 20,160 Line Pipe - Not Specified 12,720 9,438 11,579 8,933 Mechanical Tubing 59,597 72,128 55,058 67,263 Pressure Tubing 6,433 11,703 7,919 15,527 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 9,138 51,888 10,555 58,265 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,252 3,825 1,669 5,145 Structural Pipe & Tube 34,491 29,043 39,779 34,405 Pipe For Piling 1,611 1,508 690 804 Wire Drawn 57,611 66,562 60,662 70,508 Black Plate 1,274 1,129 1,863 1,821 Tin Plate 30,893 23,629 36,308 28,959 Tin Free Steel 5,202 4,656 11,686 10,064 Sheets Hot Rolled 329,493 172,123 204,411 111,396 Sheets Cold Rolled 177,682 148,310 144,592 126,292 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 204,504 142,582 191,202 134,266 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 10,635 8,934 5,197 4,982 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 31,709 27,397 24,332 22,124 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 5,259 10,051 5,825 11,195 Strip - Hot Rolled 6,007 4,520 6,223 5,921 Strip - Cold Rolled 14,322 28,953 15,246 31,745 NOTE: 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 Janet Freas (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary December 2006 (CB-07-14)