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 January 2008 December 2007 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,979,258 1,529,963 1,377,715 1,040,969 Ingots And Steel For Castings 13 7 661 472 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 376,665 197,115 263,207 129,472 Wire Rods 87,139 55,433 63,915 38,648 Structural Shapes Heavy 103,957 80,224 40,704 32,594 Steel Piling 7,038 8,488 6,488 7,710 Plates Cut Lengths 61,519 48,405 81,116 57,660 Plates In Coils 58,135 36,030 60,359 34,751 Rails Standard 11,345 8,657 4,788 3,877 Rails All Other 1,981 1,811 16,023 10,799 Railroad Accessories 1,328 1,168 756 773 Bars - Hot Rolled 45,192 35,617 35,978 26,344 Bars - Light Shaped 15,992 11,689 10,939 8,022 Bars - Reinforcing 115,314 73,531 49,804 34,824 Bars - Cold Finished 10,900 13,475 7,774 9,568 Standard Pipe 72,710 70,276 63,878 59,150 Oil Country Goods 145,237 141,043 58,766 59,524 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 130,787 160,097 88,770 109,400 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 45,397 41,398 14,796 15,966 Line Pipe - Not Specified 46,308 35,134 25,230 17,967 Mechanical Tubing 34,960 41,194 25,435 30,500 Pressure Tubing 7,304 17,338 6,093 11,666 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 750 1,865 789 1,966 Structural Pipe & Tube 34,237 32,039 27,694 25,028 Pipe For Piling 2,218 1,555 1,539 1,367 Wire Drawn 47,697 48,119 41,467 40,897 Black Plate 1,960 1,434 1,810 1,276 Tin Plate 28,758 24,564 34,044 26,447 Tin Free Steel 5,488 5,198 6,377 5,929 Sheets Hot Rolled 207,064 116,303 163,547 92,120 Sheets Cold Rolled 86,012 55,623 63,587 40,455 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 120,782 101,749 72,938 64,828 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 8,787 7,570 5,523 4,955 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 44,668 41,199 20,853 20,953 Strip - Hot Rolled 4,123 3,074 3,996 2,904 Strip - Cold Rolled 7,492 11,542 8,069 12,159 -------------------------------------------------------------- December 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,395,463 1,064,496 Ingots And Steel For Castings 661 472 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 264,269 129,960 Wire Rods 63,974 38,683 Structural Shapes Heavy 40,704 32,594 Steel Piling 6,488 7,710 Plates Cut Lengths 81,132 57,679 Plates In Coils 60,788 35,012 Rails Standard 4,788 3,877 Rails All Other 16,023 10,799 Railroad Accessories 756 773 Bars - Hot Rolled 36,706 27,339 Bars - Light Shaped 10,939 8,022 Bars - Reinforcing 49,804 34,824 Bars - Cold Finished 7,793 9,585 Standard Pipe 63,980 59,282 Oil Country Goods 59,238 60,254 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 102,403 129,358 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 14,796 15,966 Line Pipe - Not Specified 25,230 17,967 Mechanical Tubing 25,435 30,500 Pressure Tubing 6,093 11,666 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 862 2,086 Structural Pipe & Tube 27,735 25,063 Pipe For Piling 1,539 1,367 Wire Drawn 41,613 41,051 Black Plate 1,810 1,276 Tin Plate 34,044 26,447 Tin Free Steel 6,377 5,929 Sheets Hot Rolled 164,102 92,341 Sheets Cold Rolled 63,587 40,455 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 72,938 64,828 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 5,850 5,242 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 20,873 20,975 Strip - Hot Rolled 3,996 2,904 Strip - Cold Rolled 8,136 12,214 -------------------------------------------------------------- January 2007 December 2006 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,228,593 1,484,550 2,287,013 1,535,493 Ingots And Steel For Castings 170 88 80 67 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 414,584 183,204 439,945 209,021 Wire Rods 186,128 91,736 158,047 79,758 Structural Shapes Heavy 104,111 67,238 91,712 61,552 Steel Piling 9,673 9,613 3,565 3,942 Plates Cut Lengths 36,492 26,716 79,323 50,946 Plates In Coils 89,130 50,469 58,701 34,459 Rails Standard 16,092 11,483 24,072 17,272 Rails All Other 2,788 2,794 2,151 1,985 Railroad Accessories 704 592 162 154 Bars - Hot Rolled 42,522 28,469 38,662 25,670 Bars - Light Shaped 24,257 13,845 21,876 12,734 Bars - Reinforcing 152,346 73,594 81,787 39,859 Bars - Cold Finished 12,318 13,428 15,935 14,694 Standard Pipe 106,613 84,187 86,680 68,329 Oil Country Goods 120,550 122,588 90,848 95,296 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 35,331 36,927 47,673 44,792 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 36,425 36,166 39,000 35,905 Line Pipe - Not Specified 46,366 35,253 50,816 36,146 Mechanical Tubing 45,260 47,211 44,075 45,835 Pressure Tubing 5,295 9,194 3,482 5,990 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,419 2,905 1,047 2,329 Structural Pipe & Tube 53,257 43,695 40,676 32,634 Pipe For Piling 2,526 2,025 3,325 2,298 Wire Drawn 50,753 48,843 43,212 40,946 Black Plate 2,427 1,634 4,765 3,667 Tin Plate 40,964 31,884 56,095 41,179 Tin Free Steel 8,531 7,254 5,401 4,466 Sheets Hot Rolled 203,172 111,308 270,770 148,902 Sheets Cold Rolled 146,364 89,404 211,736 136,524 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 148,841 121,900 191,412 160,348 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 4,124 3,430 9,265 6,678 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 65,591 61,406 60,343 58,505 Strip - Hot Rolled 5,744 3,891 3,090 2,229 Strip - Cold Rolled 7,724 10,179 7,279 10,384 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 Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary January 2008 (CB-08-34)