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 January 2007 December 2006 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,228,593 1,484,550 2,287,013 1,535,493 North America 617,413 421,763 474,988 334,119 Canada 384,055 273,696 261,123 193,670 Mexico 233,358 148,067 213,865 140,450 Europe 423,747 292,778 545,467 345,444 European Union 161,884 167,439 227,903 183,968 Austria 9,373 14,570 4,298 7,364 Belgium 8,914 6,942 21,078 14,584 Czech Republic 11,815 11,426 8,924 6,370 Finland 28 34 26 32 France 30,863 25,267 12,427 10,474 Germany 37,023 41,909 62,787 51,996 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,212 7,590 17,611 17,925 Netherlands 2,441 1,810 51,205 31,252 Poland 2,604 4,066 472 573 Spain 14,856 14,226 7,455 6,687 Sweden 3,078 3,899 524 1,272 United Kingdom 6,394 6,177 7,320 7,258 Other EU 30,283 29,523 33,777 28,182 Moldova 452 359 634 481 Norway 687 695 1,022 814 Russia 49,223 23,884 99,400 49,483 Switzerland 3,170 3,534 699 1,682 Turkey 68,333 39,487 28,954 17,195 Ukraine 139,898 57,285 186,284 91,453 Other Europe 100 94 571 368 Euro Area 132,047 134,844 204,578 162,175 Pacific Rim Countries 878,566 579,191 925,287 626,080 Australia 76,657 35,818 79,921 36,118 China 460,371 297,932 370,347 252,286 Indonesia 5,978 4,288 28 39 Japan 69,306 57,236 92,474 66,718 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 213,129 156,025 359,431 257,719 Hong Kong 7 6 1,623 907 Korea 124,431 92,881 183,635 133,488 Singapore 87 231 85 238 Taiwan 88,604 62,906 174,087 123,086 Other Pacific Rim 53,124 27,892 23,086 13,200 South/Central America 241,430 141,612 184,372 125,867 Argentina 3,482 2,484 22,532 14,076 Brazil 174,331 104,845 140,914 97,627 Chile 159 138 294 268 Colombia 7,832 8,279 4,134 4,500 Venezuela 44,373 19,942 3,841 3,107 Other S/C A 11,254 5,924 12,658 6,289 Other Countries 67,436 49,207 156,899 103,983 Egypt 8,220 4,730 50,705 29,957 India 27,027 21,213 56,419 40,790 South Africa 15,797 12,254 17,128 12,652 Thailand 15,168 9,969 31,155 19,364 Other 1,224 1,041 1,491 1,220 ______________________________________________________________ January 2006 December 2005 Commodity Final Final Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,697,758 1,542,990 2,227,052 1,318,409 North America 554,071 384,339 585,902 374,477 Canada 365,707 271,379 380,253 249,250 Mexico 188,365 112,960 205,649 125,227 Europe 757,530 411,155 690,930 373,490 European Union 309,336 214,340 411,486 250,414 Austria 11,722 18,125 10,634 11,999 Belgium 7,391 5,982 48,614 26,960 Czech Republic 2,450 2,589 4,477 2,832 Finland 5,544 2,492 9,350 4,192 France 25,869 18,548 35,242 21,461 Germany 38,612 41,071 51,107 41,263 Hungary (-) (-) 796 344 Italy 40,383 24,067 50,873 25,768 Netherlands 17,348 8,355 60,444 30,771 Poland 2,167 1,323 11,453 5,726 Spain 22,565 17,508 23,567 14,942 Sweden 5,084 5,702 415 1,179 United Kingdom 77,049 41,040 82,824 45,935 Other EU 53,152 27,538 21,692 17,042 Moldova 1,038 902 1,022 857 Norway (-) (-) 2,078 1,470 Russia 261,603 105,198 63,717 28,818 Switzerland 466 1,309 579 1,631 Turkey 140,990 64,875 100,588 46,500 Ukraine 37,147 19,790 111,045 43,405 Other Europe 6,950 4,742 414 394 Euro Area 179,114 144,381 307,418 191,978 Pacific Rim Countries 920,096 495,379 519,299 325,108 Australia 177,663 61,729 37,448 18,994 China 284,749 148,212 187,971 119,515 Indonesia 4,630 2,626 28 80 Japan 112,968 70,070 53,358 45,210 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 299,298 193,606 230,895 136,075 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 224,831 145,009 173,607 101,131 Singapore 56 422 (-) (-) Taiwan 74,412 48,176 57,288 34,944 Other Pacific Rim 40,787 19,136 9,598 5,233 South/Central America 285,275 148,254 264,999 136,443 Argentina 15,339 10,069 8,112 4,139 Brazil 197,603 91,257 200,828 94,405 Chile 1,650 1,103 1,276 940 Colombia 14,668 18,481 7,877 10,162 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 37,890 21,911 Other S/C A 20,391 8,987 9,015 4,886 Other Countries 180,784 103,862 165,923 108,891 Egypt 74,981 34,760 175 65 India 71,831 47,667 86,165 66,884 South Africa 29,567 18,920 17,532 10,923 Thailand 2,490 1,281 60,270 29,814 Other 1,915 1,235 1,780 1,205 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.