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 October 2008 September 2008 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,194,124 2,751,289 2,217,317 2,741,628 Ingots And Steel For Castings 89 69 6 6 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 498,221 487,142 404,479 413,791 Wire Rods 105,354 115,473 81,826 89,037 Structural Shapes Heavy 22,220 30,645 33,868 44,771 Steel Piling 6,402 11,390 10,173 17,157 Plates Cut Lengths 56,836 76,544 74,403 91,915 Plates In Coils 102,146 129,081 124,377 144,064 Rails Standard 15,678 16,504 7,083 6,304 Rails All Other 2,824 2,354 3,093 2,665 Railroad Accessories 1,297 1,307 879 813 Bars - Hot Rolled 45,055 54,850 29,449 35,206 Bars - Light Shaped 8,209 8,972 8,934 10,235 Bars - Reinforcing 34,294 34,189 49,361 51,391 Bars - Cold Finished 9,086 14,598 7,749 13,677 Standard Pipe 92,624 122,796 107,639 142,306 Oil Country Goods 363,998 570,231 342,148 514,617 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 109,167 168,046 128,643 178,346 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 83,119 125,783 62,993 91,937 Line Pipe - Not Specified 43,573 66,504 39,390 49,295 Mechanical Tubing 27,184 46,976 34,011 57,168 Pressure Tubing 10,464 23,417 7,789 17,842 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 842 3,481 1,037 4,136 Structural Pipe & Tube 26,009 37,299 38,321 52,022 Pipe For Piling 3,154 3,193 517 663 Wire Drawn 37,684 57,397 40,975 63,582 Black Plate 1,076 1,118 471 495 Tin Plate 35,546 33,451 30,770 29,120 Tin Free Steel 6,216 7,097 3,281 3,735 Sheets Hot Rolled 153,560 147,678 223,120 221,626 Sheets Cold Rolled 90,018 100,652 66,652 74,244 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 138,264 161,589 157,458 187,028 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 9,959 14,291 11,230 14,980 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 45,220 64,366 76,053 103,495 Strip - Hot Rolled 2,858 2,052 3,132 2,998 Strip - Cold Rolled 5,877 10,754 6,007 10,960 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,237,903 2,767,135 Ingots And Steel For Castings 6 6 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 404,723 414,071 Wire Rods 87,638 96,679 Structural Shapes Heavy 34,015 45,034 Steel Piling 10,173 17,157 Plates Cut Lengths 74,730 92,392 Plates In Coils 125,948 145,800 Rails Standard 7,083 6,304 Rails All Other 3,093 2,665 Railroad Accessories 879 813 Bars - Hot Rolled 29,460 35,219 Bars - Light Shaped 8,934 10,235 Bars - Reinforcing 52,871 55,094 Bars - Cold Finished 7,749 13,677 Standard Pipe 107,639 142,306 Oil Country Goods 345,291 518,507 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 128,643 178,346 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 63,498 92,611 Line Pipe - Not Specified 39,454 49,433 Mechanical Tubing 34,025 57,180 Pressure Tubing 7,789 17,842 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 1,039 4,141 Structural Pipe & Tube 38,321 52,022 Pipe For Piling 517 663 Wire Drawn 41,210 63,918 Black Plate 471 495 Tin Plate 30,770 29,120 Tin Free Steel 3,281 3,735 Sheets Hot Rolled 225,841 224,768 Sheets Cold Rolled 66,825 74,457 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 159,058 189,336 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 11,230 14,980 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 76,053 103,495 Strip - Hot Rolled 3,324 3,187 Strip - Cold Rolled 6,323 11,446 -------------------------------------------------------------- October 2007 September 2007 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,069,296 1,508,390 1,814,347 1,365,402 Ingots And Steel For Castings 33 17 23 12 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 656,237 317,670 311,139 146,795 Wire Rods 69,792 45,099 89,834 54,079 Structural Shapes Heavy 54,198 44,529 37,304 34,037 Steel Piling 5,213 5,603 9,498 10,151 Plates Cut Lengths 63,397 48,167 78,038 51,438 Plates In Coils 58,102 34,798 47,639 28,853 Rails Standard 12,040 8,668 24,320 18,159 Rails All Other 2,177 1,999 8,819 5,614 Railroad Accessories 1,216 1,292 1,109 1,197 Bars - Hot Rolled 45,068 34,088 42,550 32,688 Bars - Light Shaped 12,009 8,996 14,875 10,592 Bars - Reinforcing 55,408 35,452 114,664 68,574 Bars - Cold Finished 12,099 14,250 8,980 11,193 Standard Pipe 107,122 86,756 92,921 74,063 Oil Country Goods 86,736 84,955 113,796 110,982 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 139,871 173,160 97,880 122,878 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 38,427 47,947 32,972 35,616 Line Pipe - Not Specified 32,462 23,458 37,392 25,069 Mechanical Tubing 38,218 42,929 38,822 40,711 Pressure Tubing 4,375 9,565 5,628 11,105 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 943 2,396 974 2,565 Structural Pipe & Tube 46,109 38,866 43,278 37,687 Pipe For Piling 4,876 3,920 4,331 2,884 Wire Drawn 48,091 47,597 45,085 44,331 Black Plate 2,615 1,881 2,359 1,701 Tin Plate 42,202 31,611 47,237 37,805 Tin Free Steel 8,042 7,087 6,695 5,839 Sheets Hot Rolled 154,802 87,000 166,267 92,837 Sheets Cold Rolled 83,567 53,793 62,588 41,039 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 131,231 111,094 129,189 111,113 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 10,524 9,605 11,589 9,933 Sheets & Strip All Oth Met Coat 29,622 29,689 72,649 67,761 Strip - Hot Rolled 5,457 3,945 5,866 4,252 Strip - Cold Rolled 7,016 10,507 8,037 11,848 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 October 2008 (CB-08-169)