Exhibit 1c: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel Products: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding November 2007 October 2007 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,607,417 1,255,835 2,049,793 1,495,058 Ingots And Steel For Castings 548 348 33 17 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 264,495 129,551 656,216 317,660 Wire Rods 64,080 41,733 69,775 45,087 Structural Shapes Heavy 41,264 30,976 54,198 44,529 Steel Piling 3,484 3,952 5,213 5,603 Plates Cut Lengths 40,218 31,091 62,754 47,623 Plates In Coils 55,164 31,926 56,907 34,015 Rails Standard 11,980 8,565 12,040 8,668 Rails All Other 979 970 2,086 1,931 Railroad Accessories 753 890 1,216 1,292 Bars - Hot Rolled 43,372 32,657 45,068 34,088 Bars - Light Shaped 17,186 12,101 12,009 8,996 Bars - Reinforcing 60,856 40,232 55,408 35,452 Bars - Cold Finished 13,914 15,387 12,055 14,185 Standard Pipe 67,683 62,365 106,953 86,595 Oil Country Goods 127,414 123,486 86,637 84,813 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 119,852 158,571 126,895 164,981 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 36,814 39,503 38,427 47,947 Line Pipe - Not Specified 40,034 27,456 32,462 23,458 Mechanical Tubing 42,112 49,003 38,020 42,674 Pressure Tubing 5,369 10,608 4,375 9,565 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,752 2,900 943 2,396 Structural Pipe & Tube 37,169 31,596 46,094 38,859 Pipe For Piling 1,594 1,159 4,797 3,879 Wire Drawn 42,897 43,052 48,090 47,593 Black Plate 455 364 2,600 1,869 Tin Plate 33,965 27,715 42,202 31,611 Tin Free Steel 10,065 9,183 8,042 7,087 Sheets Hot Rolled 222,445 122,173 153,386 86,086 Sheets Cold Rolled 62,636 41,054 83,213 53,517 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 87,800 75,187 131,039 110,844 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 9,934 9,399 10,506 9,569 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 26,229 25,238 27,756 28,260 Strip - Hot Rolled 5,195 3,586 5,389 3,868 Strip - Cold Rolled 7,711 11,859 6,991 10,440 -------------------------------------------------------------- October 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,069,296 1,508,390 Ingots And Steel For Castings 33 17 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 656,237 317,670 Wire Rods 69,792 45,099 Structural Shapes Heavy 54,198 44,529 Steel Piling 5,213 5,603 Plates Cut Lengths 63,397 48,167 Plates In Coils 58,102 34,798 Rails Standard 12,040 8,668 Rails All Other 2,177 1,999 Railroad Accessories 1,216 1,292 Bars - Hot Rolled 45,068 34,088 Bars - Light Shaped 12,009 8,996 Bars - Reinforcing 55,408 35,452 Bars - Cold Finished 12,099 14,250 Standard Pipe 107,122 86,756 Oil Country Goods 86,736 84,955 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 139,871 173,160 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 38,427 47,947 Line Pipe - Not Specified 32,462 23,458 Mechanical Tubing 38,218 42,929 Pressure Tubing 4,375 9,565 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 943 2,396 Structural Pipe & Tube 46,109 38,866 Pipe For Piling 4,876 3,920 Wire Drawn 48,091 47,597 Black Plate 2,615 1,881 Tin Plate 42,202 31,611 Tin Free Steel 8,042 7,087 Sheets Hot Rolled 154,802 87,000 Sheets Cold Rolled 83,567 53,793 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 131,231 111,094 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 10,524 9,605 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 29,622 29,689 Strip - Hot Rolled 5,457 3,945 Strip - Cold Rolled 7,016 10,507 -------------------------------------------------------------- November 2006 October 2006 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,593,095 1,788,407 3,065,573 2,067,077 Ingots And Steel For Castings 113 66 52 27 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 470,272 235,638 673,386 350,105 Wire Rods 193,999 100,210 236,279 119,498 Structural Shapes Heavy 45,858 34,774 41,647 30,189 Steel Piling 6,594 6,143 12,531 11,856 Plates Cut Lengths 82,810 57,631 108,568 74,758 Plates In Coils 100,421 58,116 132,047 80,535 Rails Standard 22,013 14,434 12,168 8,896 Rails All Other 12,840 7,862 1,541 1,375 Railroad Accessories 283 284 327 345 Bars - Hot Rolled 66,977 47,814 41,624 28,250 Bars - Light Shaped 17,233 10,844 23,736 14,326 Bars - Reinforcing 129,454 64,557 143,719 69,775 Bars - Cold Finished 11,293 12,396 13,439 15,575 Standard Pipe 101,708 80,441 140,618 102,127 Oil Country Goods 108,436 109,725 119,388 119,702 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 61,301 63,002 48,032 46,684 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 42,129 40,964 48,570 44,281 Line Pipe - Not Specified 62,630 43,421 70,081 47,989 Mechanical Tubing 56,878 53,339 50,169 53,368 Pressure Tubing 5,794 9,331 7,458 10,329 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,103 2,586 1,080 2,818 Structural Pipe & Tube 62,912 50,747 54,298 46,410 Pipe For Piling 12,185 12,541 1,984 1,513 Wire Drawn 46,759 45,686 53,043 52,395 Black Plate 4,792 3,038 3,523 2,505 Tin Plate 50,604 38,657 49,869 37,195 Tin Free Steel 8,918 7,749 7,856 6,851 Sheets Hot Rolled 295,502 172,485 343,892 197,731 Sheets Cold Rolled 200,530 130,529 223,748 147,316 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 224,791 188,827 303,135 246,126 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 5,314 4,230 6,647 5,017 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 66,591 63,986 78,154 75,837 Strip - Hot Rolled 5,585 4,065 4,771 3,406 Strip - Cold Rolled 8,471 12,290 8,195 11,967 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 November 2007 (CB-07-185)