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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,860,459 1,522,941 1,830,967 1,425,074 North America 755,571 589,483 723,716 536,745 Canada 498,270 389,757 498,529 365,442 Mexico 257,301 199,726 225,188 171,303 Europe 416,903 358,551 373,965 305,446 European Union 256,420 259,084 199,182 203,850 Austria 14,618 21,693 5,584 8,992 Belgium 7,676 5,448 6,139 5,069 Czech Republic 8,429 8,245 6,240 5,204 Finland 19 26 268 296 France 6,054 8,123 7,715 7,776 Germany 49,431 58,772 39,168 43,816 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 41,560 53,911 37,140 44,902 Netherlands 16,581 13,023 23,124 13,852 Poland 55,887 28,605 89 124 Spain 14,158 13,053 24,232 16,322 Sweden 944 1,985 6,164 4,146 United Kingdom 13,276 14,090 5,287 6,747 Other EU 27,788 32,110 38,031 46,603 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3,517 4,204 (-) (-) Russia 67,681 39,444 55,511 31,078 Switzerland 752 1,678 624 1,303 Turkey 27,426 19,913 63,852 41,838 Ukraine 60,718 33,783 54,482 27,047 Other Europe 389 445 313 329 Euro Area 167,035 194,697 180,695 186,255 Pacific Rim Countries 474,065 373,222 487,377 363,070 Australia 27,948 17,914 91,172 49,690 China 173,231 145,137 166,538 138,771 Indonesia 20 45 23 71 Japan 85,982 69,786 44,881 42,646 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 175,319 133,256 168,793 122,470 Hong Kong (-) (-) 132 190 Korea 130,822 91,802 128,633 90,725 Singapore 68 186 (-) (-) Taiwan 44,429 41,268 40,029 31,554 Other Pacific Rim 11,565 7,084 15,969 9,423 South/Central America 68,083 58,725 126,806 83,895 Argentina 1,999 3,566 7,428 10,367 Brazil 44,602 37,373 105,237 62,898 Chile (-) (-) 225 263 Colombia 3,337 4,109 1,469 1,738 Venezuela 5,808 5,891 622 871 Other S/C A 12,337 7,786 11,825 7,758 Other Countries 145,837 142,960 119,102 135,918 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 94,854 103,842 112,787 128,612 South Africa 7,532 6,162 711 719 Thailand 39,662 30,127 3,154 4,112 Other 3,789 2,829 2,450 2,475 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,293,680 1,553,764 2,017,498 1,401,110 North America 598,558 430,783 515,507 360,291 Canada 444,384 320,932 357,734 256,510 Mexico 154,174 109,851 157,773 103,782 Europe 545,847 359,494 486,207 324,084 European Union 193,572 182,087 201,035 185,449 Austria 14,735 17,258 6,590 9,998 Belgium 15,419 10,204 5,479 4,541 Czech Republic 4,296 3,104 811 831 Finland 39 53 48 62 France 12,642 11,962 12,615 10,895 Germany 41,915 47,296 54,133 41,481 Hungary (-) (-) 926 569 Italy 29,499 19,201 31,218 32,372 Netherlands 13,456 9,913 21,703 12,432 Poland 485 517 683 948 Spain 5,432 5,292 7,482 9,206 Sweden 236 811 2,762 3,643 United Kingdom 19,935 20,234 12,772 10,419 Other EU 35,484 36,242 43,812 48,054 Moldova 157 120 393 309 Norway 1,715 1,205 5,495 4,479 Russia 155,835 73,689 129,445 65,766 Switzerland 823 1,657 530 1,306 Turkey 71,353 36,898 51,410 24,703 Ukraine 110,946 54,318 96,639 40,962 Other Europe 11,445 9,520 1,260 1,110 Euro Area 159,135 148,615 182,012 167,794 Pacific Rim Countries 746,353 487,889 712,256 495,905 Australia 71,275 31,868 22,357 11,744 China 301,239 203,042 262,155 195,127 Indonesia 387 285 525 322 Japan 104,352 69,139 113,758 76,929 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 237,119 164,856 250,886 179,990 Hong Kong 104 82 412 387 Korea 164,255 112,845 133,843 98,568 Singapore 15,793 10,359 10,217 4,799 Taiwan 56,967 41,570 106,414 76,236 Other Pacific Rim 31,981 18,700 62,575 31,794 South/Central America 301,330 185,300 211,626 135,082 Argentina 7,692 4,036 10,164 5,696 Brazil 232,885 142,997 153,939 102,023 Chile 158 130 64 60 Colombia 5,625 6,922 4,451 5,587 Venezuela 13,982 10,218 21,062 11,161 Other S/C A 40,987 20,996 21,947 10,553 Other Countries 101,592 90,298 91,902 85,747 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 53,901 57,701 64,841 67,779 South Africa 13,352 9,907 4,397 4,038 Thailand 33,060 21,616 22,221 13,567 Other 1,279 1,074 444 363 -------------------------------------------------------------- March Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 5,675,822 4,486,666 6,539,771 4,439,424 North America 2,272,400 1,690,870 1,731,478 1,212,838 Canada 1,557,134 1,147,761 1,186,174 851,138 Mexico 715,266 543,109 545,305 361,700 Europe 1,130,642 966,844 1,455,802 976,356 European Union 649,620 680,040 556,491 534,975 Austria 27,147 41,739 30,698 41,827 Belgium 21,818 16,523 29,812 21,687 Czech Republic 18,559 17,347 16,922 15,360 Finland 307 345 115 149 France 30,829 39,256 56,120 48,124 Germany 131,748 147,475 133,071 130,685 Hungary (-) (-) 926 569 Italy 95,374 123,791 64,930 59,163 Netherlands 53,070 36,515 37,600 24,155 Poland 56,590 29,598 3,772 5,530 Spain 50,765 42,788 27,770 28,724 Sweden 7,742 7,525 6,076 8,353 United Kingdom 38,647 41,087 39,100 36,831 Other EU 117,023 136,051 109,579 113,819 Moldova (-) (-) 1,001 788 Norway 5,462 6,283 7,897 6,379 Russia 134,964 79,230 334,504 163,338 Switzerland 2,336 5,026 4,523 6,498 Turkey 154,217 99,470 191,096 101,088 Ukraine 182,951 95,630 347,484 152,564 Other Europe 1,092 1,164 12,806 10,724 Euro Area 500,200 557,198 473,194 451,253 Pacific Rim Countries 1,563,909 1,202,082 2,337,175 1,562,985 Australia 176,191 98,076 170,289 79,430 China 546,054 458,222 1,023,766 696,101 Indonesia 61 174 6,890 4,894 Japan 227,429 185,667 287,417 203,304 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 585,883 442,844 701,134 500,870 Hong Kong 132 190 524 475 Korea 454,796 331,317 422,529 304,294 Singapore 80 194 26,097 15,389 Taiwan 130,874 111,143 251,985 180,712 Other Pacific Rim 28,291 17,099 147,679 78,386 South/Central America 319,442 222,115 754,386 461,994 Argentina 10,127 14,853 21,337 12,217 Brazil 258,937 165,593 561,155 349,866 Chile 225 263 381 328 Colombia 9,240 11,037 17,908 20,789 Venezuela 10,280 10,157 79,417 41,321 Other S/C A 30,633 20,212 74,188 37,473 Other Countries 389,429 404,755 260,930 225,252 Egypt (-) (-) 8,220 4,730 India 316,854 345,070 145,769 146,693 South Africa 20,324 17,304 33,546 26,199 Thailand 43,086 34,535 70,449 45,152 Other 9,164 7,845 2,946 2,477 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.