Total Steel Market Imports

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12 vs.

January Steel Import Licenses as of 1/31/12                                       (10.4%)

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12               2,188,603

January Steel Import Licenses as of 1/31/12                2,441,424

Average Daily Current Month Steel Import Licenses:     78,164             (0.8%)

Average Daily Previous Month Steel Import Licenses:   78,756

January Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12                2,564,094

Semi-Finished Steel Market Imports

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12 vs.

January Steel Import Licenses as of 1/31/12                                       (6.5%)

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12              497,413

January Steel Import Licenses as of 1/31/12                532,124

Average Daily Current Month Steel Import Licenses:     17,765             3.5%

Average Daily Previous Month Steel Import Licenses:   17,165

January Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12                537,484

Finished Steel Market Imports

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12 vs.

January Steel Import Licenses as of 1/31/12                                       (11.4%)

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12              1,691,190

January Steel Import Licenses as of 1/31/12                1,909,300

Average Daily Current Month Steel Import Licenses:     60,400             (1.9%)

Average Daily Previous Month Steel Import Licenses:   61,590

January Steel Import Licenses as of 2/28/12                2,026,610