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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,844,064 1,735,652 2,215,524 1,820,099 North America 728,873 705,664 806,746 672,494 Canada 487,458 471,671 556,091 458,974 Mexico 241,415 233,993 250,655 213,520 Europe 342,811 344,751 599,029 497,013 European Union 207,646 245,463 213,487 225,973 Austria 6,654 11,983 9,383 20,546 Belgium 13,385 9,624 12,370 8,875 Czech Republic 7,399 8,547 3,774 4,746 Finland 2,042 2,583 32 42 France 11,223 12,051 15,326 18,943 Germany 55,810 63,480 76,907 77,566 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 53,235 67,204 5,031 10,184 Netherlands 18,858 13,385 41,181 26,803 Poland 1,204 1,999 345 580 Spain 2,633 4,538 7,983 9,653 Sweden 769 1,779 372 1,355 United Kingdom 5,887 9,572 18,960 19,247 Other EU 28,547 38,718 21,826 27,433 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3,800 4,303 311 396 Russia 71,240 50,078 113,004 71,192 Switzerland 1,484 2,579 1,504 2,003 Turkey 5,087 3,801 142,860 112,012 Ukraine 53,055 37,964 127,418 84,933 Other Europe 498 563 445 504 Euro Area 192,135 223,167 184,851 193,890 Pacific Rim Countries 560,297 487,955 525,712 417,451 Australia 54,877 39,166 53,598 34,917 China 222,801 207,061 124,134 115,426 Indonesia 29 88 106 178 Japan 64,074 61,788 131,699 99,413 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 205,378 169,024 203,771 158,863 Hong Kong (-) (-) 22 30 Korea 171,362 139,798 180,035 137,882 Singapore 5 34 (-) (-) Taiwan 34,011 29,191 23,713 20,951 Other Pacific Rim 13,139 10,829 12,404 8,654 South/Central America 105,796 77,757 170,775 106,886 Argentina 6,933 10,036 5,634 6,997 Brazil 83,613 50,293 150,723 87,131 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 6,518 8,977 2,813 3,293 Venezuela 5,557 5,409 2,623 2,622 Other S/C A 3,175 3,042 8,981 6,842 Other Countries 106,288 119,525 113,263 126,255 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 100,062 113,695 104,925 117,388 South Africa 796 705 4,506 3,915 Thailand 301 418 247 253 Other 5,129 4,706 3,584 4,700 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,488,991 1,777,223 2,057,713 1,502,335 North America 555,898 428,664 634,679 458,574 Canada 388,871 300,888 407,646 306,949 Mexico 167,027 127,776 227,033 151,625 Europe 550,455 433,914 449,775 363,540 European Union 301,997 302,127 244,710 244,217 Austria 10,841 16,217 4,929 8,007 Belgium 11,375 7,463 3,588 3,280 Czech Republic 12,949 9,916 11,094 13,554 Finland 5,611 2,855 58 72 France 20,083 17,641 25,328 20,910 Germany 64,657 79,619 58,329 60,680 Hungary (-) 2 (-) (-) Italy 52,007 43,863 29,454 16,453 Netherlands 32,203 20,459 30,485 20,267 Poland 479 597 2,010 3,110 Spain 3,638 5,644 6,113 4,587 Sweden 288 1,246 345 1,324 United Kingdom 48,898 49,211 18,910 25,438 Other EU 38,968 47,395 54,069 66,535 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,080 1,097 9,290 4,880 Russia 112,420 54,624 88,273 50,186 Switzerland 1,402 2,467 1,341 2,573 Turkey 74,752 41,349 7,955 4,996 Ukraine 55,039 29,228 81,507 43,370 Other Europe 3,764 3,022 16,698 13,318 Euro Area 238,508 240,064 204,294 191,456 Pacific Rim Countries 984,702 645,166 650,883 451,375 Australia 107,002 57,109 38,957 16,636 China 429,141 282,337 219,106 159,239 Indonesia 2,867 2,149 99 74 Japan 120,874 91,519 132,456 99,837 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 284,346 190,317 222,663 153,275 Hong Kong 18 16 (-) (-) Korea 175,757 121,260 147,177 102,762 Singapore 15,647 8,326 5,124 2,425 Taiwan 92,923 60,715 70,363 48,087 Other Pacific Rim 40,473 21,737 37,601 22,314 South/Central America 272,200 163,405 218,917 131,551 Argentina 17,184 10,993 1,733 2,409 Brazil 203,037 116,160 187,989 108,868 Chile 114 95 375 291 Colombia 7,193 9,727 3,869 4,113 Venezuela 10,278 7,332 14,973 10,314 Other S/C A 34,395 19,099 9,977 5,556 Other Countries 125,736 106,074 103,459 97,295 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 69,467 69,788 70,858 73,559 South Africa 11,906 9,741 16,596 13,106 Thailand 42,955 25,512 15,303 10,085 Other 1,408 1,033 702 545 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 9,735,410 8,042,417 11,086,475 7,718,982 North America 3,808,018 3,069,028 2,922,055 2,100,075 Canada 2,600,682 2,078,406 1,982,690 1,458,974 Mexico 1,207,336 990,622 939,365 641,101 Europe 2,072,482 1,808,608 2,456,032 1,773,809 European Union 1,070,753 1,151,477 1,103,199 1,081,319 Austria 43,184 74,267 46,468 66,051 Belgium 47,573 35,023 44,774 32,430 Czech Republic 29,733 30,640 40,965 38,831 Finland 2,380 2,970 5,784 3,076 France 57,379 70,250 101,531 86,675 Germany 264,464 288,522 256,057 270,984 Hungary (-) (-) 927 571 Italy 153,639 201,179 146,391 119,479 Netherlands 113,108 76,703 100,287 64,880 Poland 58,139 32,177 6,261 9,237 Spain 61,381 56,978 37,521 38,955 Sweden 8,884 10,660 6,709 10,923 United Kingdom 63,493 69,907 106,908 111,479 Other EU 167,396 202,202 202,616 227,750 Moldova (-) (-) 1,001 788 Norway 9,574 10,982 18,267 12,357 Russia 319,208 200,500 535,197 268,148 Switzerland 5,324 9,609 7,266 11,538 Turkey 302,165 215,284 273,803 147,432 Ukraine 363,423 218,527 484,030 225,162 Other Europe 2,035 2,231 33,269 27,064 Euro Area 877,186 974,255 915,996 882,773 Pacific Rim Countries 2,649,918 2,107,489 3,972,760 2,659,527 Australia 284,666 172,160 316,248 153,175 China 892,989 780,708 1,672,013 1,137,677 Indonesia 196 439 9,855 7,117 Japan 423,202 346,868 540,748 394,659 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 995,031 770,731 1,208,143 844,462 Hong Kong 154 220 542 491 Korea 806,194 608,997 745,463 528,317 Singapore 85 228 46,868 26,140 Taiwan 188,598 161,286 415,271 289,515 Other Pacific Rim 53,834 36,582 225,753 122,437 South/Central America 596,012 406,757 1,245,503 756,950 Argentina 22,695 31,886 40,254 25,618 Brazil 493,273 303,017 952,181 574,894 Chile 225 263 870 714 Colombia 18,570 23,307 28,970 34,629 Venezuela 18,460 18,188 104,667 58,967 Other S/C A 42,789 30,096 118,560 62,128 Other Countries 608,980 650,536 490,125 428,620 Egypt (-) (-) 8,220 4,730 India 521,842 576,153 286,094 290,041 South Africa 25,626 21,925 62,048 49,046 Thailand 43,635 35,206 128,708 80,749 Other 17,877 17,252 5,056 4,055 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.