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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,857,558 2,149,937 2,158,609 2,364,912 North America 563,158 674,473 707,669 820,211 Canada 363,064 433,181 486,961 554,203 Mexico 200,094 241,292 220,708 266,009 Europe 424,614 485,943 560,948 620,131 European Union 149,561 215,491 195,336 281,381 Austria 6,754 15,849 14,536 29,972 Belgium 4,611 4,874 6,121 6,508 Czech Republic 7,887 9,201 7,603 10,030 Finland 38 69 38 61 France 10,368 12,766 10,868 16,072 Germany 39,070 68,293 52,846 80,304 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,108 13,054 17,245 27,751 Netherlands 33,063 28,366 25,463 20,093 Poland 373 623 1,076 1,912 Spain 4,650 7,797 6,645 12,581 Sweden 935 1,663 579 1,838 United Kingdom 17,196 23,879 16,846 22,814 Other EU 18,508 29,057 35,468 51,446 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 6,233 5,265 877 1,105 Russia 136,507 129,148 127,089 116,191 Switzerland 1,402 2,585 943 2,062 Turkey 11,518 14,281 33,493 36,188 Ukraine 118,759 118,396 202,932 182,861 Other Europe 635 777 278 343 Euro Area 121,560 177,458 162,494 236,110 Pacific Rim Countries 678,695 766,520 684,364 699,226 Australia 56,569 56,912 58,951 53,714 China 323,707 373,594 240,220 273,413 Indonesia 14 49 544 666 Japan 107,366 117,038 115,070 106,640 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 186,141 213,363 255,055 250,091 Hong Kong 65 105 185 318 Korea 144,425 161,719 222,354 215,183 Singapore 83 238 219 216 Taiwan 41,568 51,302 32,297 34,375 Other Pacific Rim 4,898 5,563 14,525 14,701 South/Central America 92,118 108,158 127,035 118,262 Argentina 7,722 14,349 6,670 10,367 Brazil 73,306 76,655 88,057 66,431 Chile 279 394 138 175 Colombia 3,587 6,015 9,383 16,793 Venezuela 4,009 6,361 4,713 5,796 Other S/C A 3,214 4,384 18,074 18,699 Other Countries 98,973 114,843 78,592 107,082 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 79,165 92,590 67,211 95,263 South Africa 1,897 2,596 3,888 3,356 Thailand 6,301 5,601 651 1,122 Other 11,611 14,056 6,842 7,341 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,958,369 1,453,799 2,507,485 1,770,921 North America 537,940 395,766 619,505 433,011 Canada 367,281 270,896 368,349 270,870 Mexico 170,659 124,869 251,156 162,141 Europe 421,643 355,777 636,388 474,658 European Union 249,655 260,045 262,727 260,583 Austria 9,090 14,662 6,343 10,337 Belgium 12,046 9,751 3,835 3,816 Czech Republic 2,236 3,185 9,703 12,072 Finland 55 85 (-) (-) France 10,625 11,360 8,383 8,020 Germany 56,402 57,686 34,427 38,181 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 39,094 28,658 68,238 54,680 Netherlands 35,215 22,873 48,198 31,890 Poland 601 883 3,161 4,976 Spain 8,640 10,152 3,655 3,274 Sweden 779 1,882 640 1,613 United Kingdom 34,345 45,089 17,319 23,927 Other EU 40,527 53,778 58,826 67,796 Moldova (-) (-) 70 57 Norway 400 381 373 394 Russia 68,203 39,119 149,103 83,763 Switzerland 4,509 3,882 1,163 2,430 Turkey 16,006 9,461 61,196 36,466 Ukraine 82,520 42,542 156,125 86,308 Other Europe 350 346 5,632 4,656 Euro Area 210,912 207,787 210,476 199,810 Pacific Rim Countries 764,249 521,060 927,042 634,569 Australia 106,234 58,014 93,407 50,247 China 290,385 200,550 381,217 261,043 Indonesia 2,667 2,384 223 214 Japan 126,546 91,677 105,535 77,997 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 228,789 163,066 336,356 239,035 Hong Kong 72 264 9,967 5,748 Korea 121,086 82,715 166,951 122,351 Singapore (-) (-) 10,088 5,549 Taiwan 107,631 80,087 149,350 105,388 Other Pacific Rim 9,627 5,369 10,304 6,033 South/Central America 150,299 89,670 213,021 147,083 Argentina 774 1,201 5,605 9,258 Brazil 132,551 74,922 180,207 116,157 Chile 249 244 384 302 Colombia 2,731 2,828 5,894 6,782 Venezuela 4,562 4,559 7,111 6,655 Other S/C A 9,433 5,915 13,820 7,929 Other Countries 84,239 91,527 111,528 81,600 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 57,725 72,262 50,121 44,089 South Africa 8,096 8,145 3,696 2,722 Thailand 17,635 10,479 56,693 33,971 Other 784 642 1,018 818 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 15,726,318 14,542,826 17,784,497 12,525,771 North America 5,740,402 5,275,908 4,636,970 3,347,783 Canada 3,909,196 3,566,733 3,102,800 2,294,747 Mexico 1,831,206 1,709,175 1,534,170 1,053,036 Europe 3,553,043 3,425,949 4,084,769 3,016,085 European Union 1,653,683 1,940,615 1,915,158 1,865,526 Austria 74,391 138,725 69,842 102,974 Belgium 67,484 54,527 63,581 48,691 Czech Republic 50,940 56,730 60,906 60,631 Finland 2,506 3,177 5,866 3,201 France 88,190 112,980 141,347 123,670 Germany 436,633 528,193 423,534 439,245 Hungary (-) (-) 927 571 Italy 201,046 280,497 288,811 235,566 Netherlands 196,190 143,044 268,708 168,059 Poland 61,472 38,174 10,390 15,601 Spain 79,195 85,191 52,246 55,969 Sweden 12,074 16,901 8,498 15,419 United Kingdom 119,765 142,747 184,409 211,298 Other EU 263,797 339,728 336,093 384,629 Moldova (-) (-) 1,127 893 Norway 20,363 21,981 22,846 16,306 Russia 630,882 480,336 936,135 479,905 Switzerland 8,921 16,441 14,848 20,338 Turkey 378,592 295,718 416,740 231,873 Ukraine 857,470 667,301 730,158 362,374 Other Europe 3,132 3,557 47,757 38,870 Euro Area 1,361,653 1,633,344 1,590,102 1,502,357 Pacific Rim Countries 4,586,033 4,119,588 6,476,069 4,349,592 Australia 460,146 334,777 560,383 286,196 China 1,706,858 1,681,160 2,751,263 1,863,114 Indonesia 777 1,223 15,907 12,360 Japan 712,934 638,111 827,496 611,625 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 1,627,876 1,403,482 2,024,178 1,416,340 Hong Kong 404 643 30,802 16,529 Korea 1,315,756 1,106,832 1,193,130 847,344 Singapore 387 682 65,620 36,128 Taiwan 311,329 295,325 734,626 516,339 Other Pacific Rim 77,442 60,834 296,841 159,957 South/Central America 982,657 760,656 1,796,290 1,116,702 Argentina 40,833 63,260 51,986 48,078 Brazil 802,987 549,125 1,426,773 861,308 Chile 803 1,038 1,513 1,271 Colombia 34,790 50,882 39,626 46,678 Venezuela 30,136 33,750 124,451 77,514 Other S/C A 73,108 62,600 151,942 81,854 Other Countries 864,184 960,726 790,398 695,610 Egypt (-) (-) 8,220 4,730 India 704,792 812,183 456,455 475,082 South Africa 35,403 31,954 80,429 65,039 Thailand 81,384 71,694 237,968 144,912 Other 42,605 44,896 7,326 5,847 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.