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 2008 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,830,967 1,425,074 1,984,395 1,538,650 North America 723,716 536,745 793,112 564,641 Canada 498,529 365,442 560,335 392,561 Mexico 225,188 171,303 232,778 172,080 Europe 373,965 305,446 339,774 302,847 European Union 199,182 203,850 194,018 217,106 Austria 5,584 8,992 6,945 11,054 Belgium 6,139 5,069 8,003 6,007 Czech Republic 6,240 5,204 3,891 3,898 Finland 268 296 20 23 France 7,715 7,776 17,060 23,356 Germany 39,168 43,816 43,150 44,886 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 37,140 44,902 16,674 24,979 Netherlands 23,124 13,852 13,365 9,640 Poland 89 124 614 869 Spain 24,232 16,322 12,375 13,413 Sweden 6,164 4,146 634 1,395 United Kingdom 5,287 6,747 20,084 20,250 Other EU 38,031 46,603 51,204 57,338 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 1,945 2,079 Russia 55,511 31,078 11,772 8,708 Switzerland 624 1,303 960 2,045 Turkey 63,852 41,838 62,939 37,719 Ukraine 54,482 27,047 67,751 34,800 Other Europe 313 329 390 390 Euro Area 180,695 186,255 152,470 176,246 Pacific Rim Countries 487,377 363,070 602,467 465,790 Australia 91,172 49,690 57,071 30,472 China 166,538 138,771 206,285 174,314 Indonesia 23 71 18 57 Japan 44,881 42,646 96,566 73,235 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 168,793 122,470 241,770 187,119 Hong Kong 132 190 (-) (-) Korea 128,633 90,725 195,341 148,790 Singapore (-) (-) 13 8 Taiwan 40,029 31,554 46,416 38,321 Other Pacific Rim 15,969 9,423 757 592 South/Central America 126,806 83,895 124,553 79,495 Argentina 7,428 10,367 701 920 Brazil 105,237 62,898 109,097 65,321 Chile 225 263 (-) (-) Colombia 1,469 1,738 4,433 5,190 Venezuela 622 871 3,850 3,395 Other S/C A 11,825 7,758 6,471 4,668 Other Countries 119,102 135,918 124,489 125,877 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 112,787 128,612 109,213 112,616 South Africa 711 719 12,081 10,424 Thailand 3,154 4,112 271 296 Other 2,450 2,475 2,925 2,542 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,017,498 1,401,110 2,228,593 1,484,550 North America 515,507 360,291 617,413 421,763 Canada 357,734 256,510 384,055 273,696 Mexico 157,773 103,782 233,358 148,067 Europe 486,207 324,084 423,747 292,778 European Union 201,035 185,449 161,884 167,439 Austria 6,590 9,998 9,373 14,570 Belgium 5,479 4,541 8,914 6,942 Czech Republic 811 831 11,815 11,426 Finland 48 62 28 34 France 12,615 10,895 30,863 25,267 Germany 54,133 41,481 37,023 41,909 Hungary 926 569 (-) (-) Italy 31,218 32,372 4,212 7,590 Netherlands 21,703 12,432 2,441 1,810 Poland 683 948 2,604 4,066 Spain 7,482 9,206 14,856 14,226 Sweden 2,762 3,643 3,078 3,899 United Kingdom 12,772 10,419 6,394 6,177 Other EU 43,812 48,054 30,283 29,523 Moldova 393 309 452 359 Norway 5,495 4,479 687 695 Russia 129,445 65,766 49,223 23,884 Switzerland 530 1,306 3,170 3,534 Turkey 51,410 24,703 68,333 39,487 Ukraine 96,639 40,962 139,898 57,285 Other Europe 1,260 1,110 100 94 Euro Area 182,012 167,794 132,047 134,844 Pacific Rim Countries 712,256 495,905 878,566 579,191 Australia 22,357 11,744 76,657 35,818 China 262,155 195,127 460,371 297,932 Indonesia 525 322 5,978 4,288 Japan 113,758 76,929 69,306 57,236 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 250,886 179,990 213,129 156,025 Hong Kong 412 387 7 6 Korea 133,843 98,568 124,431 92,881 Singapore 10,217 4,799 87 231 Taiwan 106,414 76,236 88,604 62,906 Other Pacific Rim 62,575 31,794 53,124 27,892 South/Central America 211,626 135,082 241,430 141,612 Argentina 10,164 5,696 3,482 2,484 Brazil 153,939 102,023 174,331 104,845 Chile 64 60 159 138 Colombia 4,451 5,587 7,832 8,279 Venezuela 21,062 11,161 44,373 19,942 Other S/C A 21,947 10,553 11,254 5,924 Other Countries 91,902 85,747 67,436 49,207 Egypt (-) (-) 8,220 4,730 India 64,841 67,779 27,027 21,213 South Africa 4,397 4,038 15,797 12,254 Thailand 22,221 13,567 15,168 9,969 Other 444 363 1,224 1,041 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,815,362 2,963,724 4,246,091 2,885,660 North America 1,516,829 1,101,387 1,132,920 782,054 Canada 1,058,863 758,004 741,789 530,206 Mexico 457,965 343,383 391,131 251,848 Europe 713,739 608,293 909,954 616,862 European Union 393,201 420,956 362,919 352,889 Austria 12,530 20,046 15,963 24,568 Belgium 14,142 11,075 14,393 11,483 Czech Republic 10,130 9,102 12,626 12,257 Finland 288 319 76 96 France 24,775 31,132 43,479 36,162 Germany 82,317 88,702 91,156 83,389 Hungary (-) (-) 926 569 Italy 53,814 69,881 35,431 39,962 Netherlands 36,489 23,492 24,144 14,242 Poland 703 993 3,287 5,014 Spain 36,607 29,735 22,338 23,432 Sweden 6,799 5,541 5,840 7,541 United Kingdom 25,371 26,997 19,165 16,597 Other EU 89,235 103,941 74,095 77,577 Moldova (-) (-) 845 668 Norway 1,945 2,079 6,182 5,174 Russia 67,283 39,786 178,668 89,650 Switzerland 1,584 3,348 3,700 4,841 Turkey 126,791 79,558 119,743 64,190 Ukraine 122,233 61,847 236,537 98,247 Other Europe 703 719 1,360 1,204 Euro Area 333,165 362,501 314,059 302,638 Pacific Rim Countries 1,089,844 828,860 1,590,822 1,075,096 Australia 148,243 80,162 99,014 47,562 China 372,823 313,085 722,527 493,059 Indonesia 41 128 6,503 4,609 Japan 141,447 115,881 183,065 134,165 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 410,564 309,589 464,015 336,015 Hong Kong 132 190 419 394 Korea 323,974 239,515 258,274 191,449 Singapore 13 8 10,304 5,030 Taiwan 86,445 69,875 195,018 139,142 Other Pacific Rim 16,726 10,015 115,698 59,686 South/Central America 251,359 163,390 453,056 276,694 Argentina 8,129 11,287 13,645 8,180 Brazil 214,335 128,220 328,270 206,868 Chile 225 263 223 198 Colombia 5,902 6,928 12,283 13,866 Venezuela 4,472 4,266 65,435 31,103 Other S/C A 18,296 12,426 33,201 16,477 Other Countries 243,592 261,795 159,338 134,954 Egypt (-) (-) 8,220 4,730 India 222,000 241,228 91,868 88,993 South Africa 12,792 11,143 20,194 16,292 Thailand 3,425 4,408 37,389 23,536 Other 5,375 5,017 1,668 1,403 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.