Total Steel Market Imports

March Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12 vs.

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/14/12                                       (5.8%)

March Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12                     1,363,061

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/14/12                1,447,628

Average Daily Current Month Steel Import Licenses:       104,851            1.4%

Average Daily Previous Month Steel Import Licenses:     103,402

February Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12                2,328,045

Semi-Finished Steel Market Imports

March Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12 vs.

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/14/12                                       5.3%

March Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12                    422,296

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/14/12                401,152

Average Daily Current Month Steel Import Licenses:       32,484              13.4%

Average Daily Previous Month Steel Import Licenses:     28,654

February Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12                505,108

Finished Steel Market Imports

March Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12 vs.

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/14/12                                       (10.1%)

March Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12                    940,765

February Steel Import Licenses as of 2/14/12                1,046,476

Average Daily Current Month Steel Import Licenses:       72,367              (3.2%)

Average Daily Previous Month Steel Import Licenses:     74,748

February Steel Import Licenses as of 3/13/12                1,822,937