Exhibit 1: U.S. Imports for Consumption of 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 2,577,983 3,433,051 2,426,463 3,039,319 Ingots And Steel For Castings 2,739 12,558 1,725 5,195 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 600,430 578,761 548,377 486,550 Wire Rods 86,840 93,340 106,787 99,891 Structural Shapes Heavy 46,292 58,982 43,618 52,575 Steel Piling 8,572 12,984 7,824 10,520 Plates Cut Lengths 100,149 164,383 93,772 160,201 Plates In Coils 83,321 100,481 73,436 82,259 Rails Standard 28,244 25,051 12,177 11,765 Rails All Other 1,665 1,866 2,272 2,329 Railroad Accessories 560 602 410 550 Bars - Hot Rolled 97,473 135,992 106,973 134,315 Bars - Light Shaped 15,928 21,589 16,842 19,527 Bars - Reinforcing 78,817 76,072 60,724 52,258 Bars - Cold Finished 25,332 86,932 24,408 78,596 Tool Steel 12,294 42,258 11,703 40,947 Standard Pipe 87,819 112,797 104,017 122,045 Oil Country Goods 283,248 429,718 240,171 335,182 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 149,431 221,706 137,209 200,604 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 56,568 78,879 54,119 74,831 Line Pipe - Not Specified 47,941 48,317 39,756 39,857 Mechanical Tubing 46,259 86,819 47,142 80,805 Pressure Tubing 9,933 35,895 7,336 20,507 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 10,835 94,357 10,845 94,935 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,440 5,722 1,238 5,289 Structural Pipe & Tube 42,335 62,708 46,997 63,826 Pipe For Piling 1,172 1,361 520 673 Wire Drawn 60,742 107,396 61,549 102,396 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 217,531 210,058 225,691 197,181 Sheets Cold Rolled 109,498 210,468 108,477 201,330 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 140,901 144,826 123,256 121,006 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 16,063 19,264 12,562 15,493 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 47,240 58,183 34,811 39,355 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 11,715 18,501 7,268 13,361 Strip - Hot Rolled 2,741 3,191 2,872 3,610 Strip - Cold Rolled 14,953 42,295 12,746 35,702 -------------------------------------------------------------- June 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,476,552 3,097,491 Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,725 5,195 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 548,377 486,550 Wire Rods 108,943 102,304 Structural Shapes Heavy 43,685 52,623 Steel Piling 7,824 10,520 Plates Cut Lengths 93,828 160,239 Plates In Coils 73,436 82,259 Rails Standard 12,177 11,765 Rails All Other 2,272 2,329 Railroad Accessories 410 550 Bars - Hot Rolled 127,307 151,936 Bars - Light Shaped 16,842 19,527 Bars - Reinforcing 60,724 52,258 Bars - Cold Finished 24,553 79,171 Tool Steel 11,703 40,947 Standard Pipe 104,017 122,045 Oil Country Goods 240,171 335,182 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 163,951 235,939 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 54,119 74,831 Line Pipe - Not Specified 39,756 39,857 Mechanical Tubing 47,248 80,962 Pressure Tubing 7,336 20,507 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 10,845 94,935 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,238 5,289 Structural Pipe & Tube 46,997 63,826 Pipe For Piling 520 673 Wire Drawn 61,673 102,592 Black Plate 5,039 3,895 Tin Plate 21,364 19,953 Tin Free Steel 10,430 10,008 Sheets Hot Rolled 225,691 197,181 Sheets Cold Rolled 108,769 203,002 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 123,256 121,006 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 12,620 15,577 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 34,811 39,355 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 7,268 13,361 Strip - Hot Rolled 2,872 3,610 Strip - Cold Rolled 12,755 35,735 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2007 June 2007 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,982,877 2,827,346 2,766,186 2,723,874 Ingots And Steel For Castings 3,184 11,729 3,436 10,426 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 731,663 439,482 573,873 357,766 Wire Rods 140,852 91,653 152,584 89,077 Structural Shapes Heavy 57,657 43,849 58,967 49,535 Steel Piling 6,712 7,108 10,871 11,887 Plates Cut Lengths 141,748 179,688 99,988 153,124 Plates In Coils 85,577 88,514 81,731 100,856 Rails Standard 12,856 9,355 35,955 25,312 Rails All Other 12,471 7,834 3,272 3,057 Railroad Accessories 2,008 1,567 1,442 1,080 Bars - Hot Rolled 97,004 94,687 105,474 107,341 Bars - Light Shaped 23,523 18,362 18,875 16,537 Bars - Reinforcing 264,192 154,848 199,914 107,577 Bars - Cold Finished 22,389 68,149 28,476 72,858 Tool Steel 11,731 31,905 10,087 29,065 Standard Pipe 127,194 98,630 142,641 109,561 Oil Country Goods 150,473 187,856 156,299 196,179 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 179,223 237,953 129,750 169,847 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 44,853 47,816 41,040 53,042 Line Pipe - Not Specified 42,565 31,738 48,639 35,826 Mechanical Tubing 63,777 71,134 62,232 82,289 Pressure Tubing 7,836 16,745 13,348 30,459 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 14,099 118,065 13,067 99,840 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 2,019 4,706 1,830 5,222 Structural Pipe & Tube 61,939 54,486 59,899 51,823 Pipe For Piling 2,509 2,062 2,840 2,336 Wire Drawn 64,743 90,755 66,669 88,527 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 183,725 115,924 201,421 124,430 Sheets Cold Rolled 131,262 209,840 134,464 240,919 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 143,984 125,699 157,075 131,660 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 17,068 17,098 9,984 11,158 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 58,593 55,483 40,448 37,593 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 6,217 11,375 11,503 20,598 Strip - Hot Rolled 6,778 5,070 7,681 6,050 Strip - Cold Rolled 14,104 40,232 14,708 38,816 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)