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 July 2008 June 2008 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,137,680 2,339,247 1,956,732 1,962,056 Ingots And Steel For Castings (-) (-) 12 6 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 561,999 493,678 487,624 378,501 Wire Rods 84,050 80,529 104,962 91,346 Structural Shapes Heavy 41,438 50,921 34,673 41,277 Steel Piling 8,572 12,984 7,824 10,520 Plates Cut Lengths 63,807 65,151 44,032 47,202 Plates In Coils 74,519 75,097 61,918 59,467 Rails Standard 26,218 23,566 11,676 11,230 Rails All Other 1,665 1,866 2,272 2,329 Railroad Accessories 560 602 410 550 Bars - Hot Rolled 45,237 53,195 47,550 47,641 Bars - Light Shaped 14,327 16,039 14,940 14,256 Bars - Reinforcing 78,817 76,072 60,724 52,258 Bars - Cold Finished 9,460 15,440 9,059 14,084 Standard Pipe 85,779 105,920 101,110 113,018 Oil Country Goods 212,258 292,457 173,008 213,066 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 111,817 160,699 101,803 138,365 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 54,977 76,193 52,596 63,534 Line Pipe - Not Specified 47,797 47,133 39,618 39,501 Mechanical Tubing 31,837 53,586 33,155 49,473 Pressure Tubing 6,816 13,916 5,089 10,281 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,092 4,070 974 3,456 Structural Pipe & Tube 40,060 55,942 43,384 56,275 Pipe For Piling 1,101 1,265 454 596 Wire Drawn 49,408 70,570 51,653 67,540 Black Plate 683 575 5,039 3,895 Tin Plate 20,779 19,089 21,364 19,953 Tin Free Steel 9,500 9,076 10,430 10,008 Sheets Hot Rolled 200,515 187,733 207,219 175,396 Sheets Cold Rolled 66,777 67,805 67,643 63,483 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 116,815 121,833 102,811 102,216 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 11,863 13,356 8,144 8,945 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 47,240 58,183 34,811 39,355 Strip - Hot Rolled 2,313 1,895 2,101 1,761 Strip - Cold Rolled 7,582 12,810 6,650 11,271 -------------------------------------------------------------- June 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,974,741 1,985,560 Ingots And Steel For Castings 12 6 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 487,624 378,501 Wire Rods 107,118 93,760 Structural Shapes Heavy 34,740 41,325 Steel Piling 7,824 10,520 Plates Cut Lengths 44,087 47,241 Plates In Coils 61,918 59,467 Rails Standard 11,676 11,230 Rails All Other 2,272 2,329 Railroad Accessories 410 550 Bars - Hot Rolled 47,550 47,641 Bars - Light Shaped 14,940 14,256 Bars - Reinforcing 60,724 52,258 Bars - Cold Finished 9,059 14,084 Standard Pipe 101,110 113,018 Oil Country Goods 173,008 213,066 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 117,304 159,016 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 52,596 63,534 Line Pipe - Not Specified 39,618 39,501 Mechanical Tubing 33,261 49,630 Pressure Tubing 5,089 10,281 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 974 3,456 Structural Pipe & Tube 43,384 56,275 Pipe For Piling 454 596 Wire Drawn 51,777 67,736 Black Plate 5,039 3,895 Tin Plate 21,364 19,953 Tin Free Steel 10,430 10,008 Sheets Hot Rolled 207,219 175,396 Sheets Cold Rolled 67,643 63,483 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 102,811 102,216 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 8,144 8,945 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 34,811 39,355 Strip - Hot Rolled 2,101 1,761 Strip - Cold Rolled 6,650 11,271 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2007 June 2007 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,507,485 1,770,921 2,232,168 1,582,070 Ingots And Steel For Castings 46 24 73 38 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 688,002 358,719 495,945 244,241 Wire Rods 138,325 77,469 150,680 78,268 Structural Shapes Heavy 56,537 42,019 52,461 41,847 Steel Piling 6,712 7,108 10,871 11,887 Plates Cut Lengths 94,537 67,004 48,166 34,642 Plates In Coils 62,463 37,682 61,289 37,423 Rails Standard 11,673 8,405 27,874 19,858 Rails All Other 12,471 7,834 3,272 3,057 Railroad Accessories 2,008 1,567 1,442 1,080 Bars - Hot Rolled 38,733 28,088 49,325 37,744 Bars - Light Shaped 22,911 14,978 16,680 11,846 Bars - Reinforcing 264,192 154,848 199,914 107,577 Bars - Cold Finished 10,706 12,745 13,202 14,237 Standard Pipe 126,127 94,276 140,108 101,991 Oil Country Goods 96,585 100,965 109,984 107,568 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 113,761 147,711 74,152 97,631 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 43,218 45,089 33,611 41,437 Line Pipe - Not Specified 39,909 29,209 42,629 30,376 Mechanical Tubing 52,390 48,366 47,447 51,165 Pressure Tubing 5,287 7,980 9,664 17,511 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,754 3,139 1,446 2,933 Structural Pipe & Tube 59,180 46,328 56,772 45,482 Pipe For Piling 2,419 1,978 2,730 2,229 Wire Drawn 52,526 50,304 55,453 53,288 Black Plate 6,930 4,306 3,106 2,481 Tin Plate 31,656 25,158 52,987 41,257 Tin Free Steel 7,764 6,485 9,610 8,464 Sheets Hot Rolled 157,815 90,077 176,038 100,910 Sheets Cold Rolled 82,714 51,643 76,523 49,319 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 135,483 117,750 147,731 123,027 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 9,559 9,147 4,549 5,099 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 58,593 55,483 40,448 37,593 Strip - Hot Rolled 6,332 4,394 7,121 5,137 Strip - Cold Rolled 8,167 12,639 8,866 13,427 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 July 2008 (CB-08-127)