FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 1 Australia 948 796 840 Belgium 3 4 1,333 China 593 454 766 Finland 244 250 1,025 France 5 5 1,000 Japan 183 210 1,148 Korea, Republic of 1,481 1,082 731 New Zealand 97 70 722 Russian Federation 9 11 1,222 United Kingdom 8 19 2,375 United States 33,591 27,457 817 Monthly Total:  37,162 30,358 817 2 China 228 186 816 Finland 22 26 1,182 Germany 139 142 1,022 Italy 9 11 1,222 Korea, Republic of 4,952 3,625 732 Thailand 22 29 1,318 United States 35,050 33,106 945 Monthly Total:  40,422 37,125 918 3 Andorra 19 22 1,158 Australia 25 21 840

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 3 Belgium 0 1 Finland 15 26 1,733 Japan 3,010 3,033 1,008 New Zealand 37 29 784 Sweden 9 20 2,222 Switzerland 10 14 1,400 Taiwan 1 5 5,000 United Kingdom 3 10 3,333 United States 39,751 40,873 1,028 Monthly Total:  42,880 44,054 1,027 4 Belgium 1 1 1,000 Brazil 4,544 3,096 681 China 86 79 919 Denmark 4,683 4,866 1,039 Finland 11 13 1,182 France 22 21 955 Germany 134 138 1,030 Korea, Republic of 2,636 1,941 736 Mexico 838 690 823 South Africa 1,069 799 747 Ukraine 20 37 1,850

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 4 United States 35,561 37,217 1,047 Monthly Total:  49,605 48,898 986 5 Australia 866 897 1,036 Austria 323 334 1,034 China 1,287 1,178 915 Denmark 488 460 943 Germany 67 69 1,030 Indonesia 5,071 4,060 801 Italy 6,359 4,464 702 Japan 2,398 2,601 1,085 Korea, Republic of 1,869 1,625 869 Mexico 3,909 3,323 850 New Zealand 166 164 988 Romania 0 6 South Africa 621 454 731 Switzerland 18 25 1,389 Turkey 178 152 854 Ukraine 19 10 526 United States 38,330 42,993 1,122 Monthly Total:  61,969 62,815 1,014 6 Australia 1,929 2,032 1,053 Germany 175 210 1,200

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 6 India 7,130 6,706 941 Japan 18 30 1,667 Korea, Republic of 2,030 1,844 908 Mexico 3,425 2,931 856 Netherlands 721 737 1,022 New Zealand 95 92 968 Russian Federation 12 20 1,667 Switzerland 9 11 1,222 Ukraine 0 0 United States 37,037 40,363 1,090 Monthly Total:  52,581 54,976 1,046 7 Australia 9 11 1,222 Bolivia 1 2 2,000 China 1,233 1,147 930 Finland 82 116 1,415 Germany 161 230 1,429 India 206 225 1,092 Indonesia 22 29 1,318 Italy 4,957 3,990 805 Korea, Republic of 3,436 3,592 1,045 Mexico 705 589 835

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 7 Netherlands 1 8 8,000 Russian Federation 22 23 1,045 South Africa 10 14 1,400 United States 34,497 37,622 1,091 Monthly Total:  45,342 47,598 1,050 8 Belgium 5 23 4,600 Brazil 1 0 0 China 150 156 1,040 Finland 1 0 0 Germany 169 236 1,396 India 8 9 1,125 Indonesia 6,184 5,374 869 Italy 4,897 4,466 912 Korea, Republic of 8,709 8,632 991 Mexico 2,814 2,361 839 Netherlands 7 60 8,571 New Zealand 33 29 879 South Africa 1 0 0 Sweden 10 20 2,000 Ukraine 3 2 667 United Kingdom 164 194 1,183

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 8 United States 34,879 38,085 1,092 Monthly Total:  58,035 59,647 1,028 9 Australia 732 764 1,044 Belgium 1 4 4,000 China 4,024 3,929 976 Germany 272 432 1,588 India 82 137 1,671 Indonesia 4,966 3,737 753 Italy 3,623 3,254 898 Japan 12 20 1,667 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11 19 1,727 Korea, Republic of 2,950 2,825 958 Mexico 784 737 940 Netherlands 87 106 1,218 Panama 75 103 1,373 Poland 19 49 2,579 Turkey 3,691 3,380 916 United Kingdom 259 324 1,251 United States 26,192 30,230 1,154 Monthly Total:  47,780 50,050 1,048 10 Australia 758 713 941 Brazil 0 1

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 10 China 396 379 957 Finland 1 2 2,000 France 22 24 1,091 Germany 241 328 1,361 Italy 1,967 1,735 882 Japan 3,134 3,777 1,205 Korea, Republic of 1,529 1,335 873 Mexico 10 16 1,600 New Zealand 12 10 833 Russian Federation 35 43 1,229 South Africa 1 2 2,000 Taiwan 170 168 988 Ukraine 2 3 1,500 United Kingdom 13 17 1,308 United States 28,863 32,798 1,136 Monthly Total:  37,154 41,351 1,113 11 Australia 74 70 946 Austria 378 469 1,241 China 7,286 6,996 960 Finland 4 12 3,000 Germany 158 215 1,361

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 11 India 7,848 7,228 921 Korea, Republic of 2,872 2,555 890 New Zealand 33 28 848 Russian Federation 556 582 1,047 Sweden 49 82 1,673 Turkey 0 0 United Kingdom 24 29 1,208 United States 34,759 35,597 1,024 Monthly Total:  54,041 53,863 997 12 Belgium 16 120 7,500 India 1,689 2,328 1,378 Indonesia 5,450 4,312 791 Japan 2,771 3,460 1,249 Korea, Republic of 2,981 2,457 824 Mexico 5 7 1,400 Russian Federation 57 56 982 United Kingdom 3 7 2,333 United States 43,010 43,838 1,019 Monthly Total:  55,982 56,585 1,011 Total for Industry Class :1 582,953 587,320 1,007 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 1 Austria 59 170 2,881 Brazil 4 22 5,500 China 640 832 1,300

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 1 Finland 266 354 1,331 France 41 127 3,098 Germany 579 809 1,397 Italy 0 5 Japan 36 56 1,556 Korea, Republic of 1,385 1,216 878 Russian Federation 33 54 1,636 Sweden 2,645 4,153 1,570 Ukraine 20 40 2,000 United States 11,816 12,991 1,099 Monthly Total:  17,524 20,829 1,189 2 Austria 35 107 3,057 China 81 141 1,741 France 79 444 5,620 Germany 2,773 3,178 1,146 Italy 19 41 2,158 Korea, Republic of 2,024 1,594 788 Russian Federation 0 2 Sweden 1,570 2,538 1,617 Taiwan 5 16 3,200 Ukraine 3 40 13,333

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 2 United States 14,927 15,766 1,056 Monthly Total:  21,516 23,867 1,109 3 Austria 372 508 1,366 Belgium 53 221 4,170 China 274 521 1,901 Czech Republic 4 9 2,250 Finland 114 188 1,649 France 51 152 2,980 Germany 1,419 2,033 1,433 Italy 4 7 1,750 Japan 43 71 1,651 Korea, Republic of 20 90 4,500 Poland 1 2 2,000 Russian Federation 8 19 2,375 Sweden 4,620 6,869 1,487 Ukraine 8 11 1,375 United States 12,717 14,559 1,145 Monthly Total:  19,708 25,260 1,282 4 Austria 164 308 1,878 Brazil 500 378 756 China 221 330 1,493 Finland 197 302 1,533

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 4 France 68 190 2,794 Germany 1,008 1,460 1,448 Italy 111 184 1,658 Japan 102 127 1,245 Korea, Republic of 234 230 983 Mexico 53 45 849 Romania 0 1 Sweden 3,633 7,502 2,065 United Kingdom 4 7 1,750 United States 11,567 14,122 1,221 Monthly Total:  17,862 25,186 1,410 5 Austria 14 34 2,429 Belgium 23 92 4,000 China 2,705 3,052 1,128 Finland 199 329 1,653 France 59 251 4,254 Germany 2,139 2,694 1,259 Italy 48 111 2,312 Japan 61 86 1,410 Korea, Republic of 1,182 928 785 Russian Federation 24 46 1,917

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 5 Spain 3 10 3,333 Sweden 3,718 5,789 1,557 United Kingdom 4 6 1,500 United States 14,522 17,316 1,192 Monthly Total:  24,701 30,744 1,245 6 Austria 20 55 2,750 Belgium 17 69 4,059 China 520 827 1,590 Finland 407 670 1,646 France 61 173 2,836 Germany 1,467 1,942 1,324 Italy 2 59 29,500 Japan 131 203 1,550 Korea, Republic of 90 127 1,411 Mexico 31 27 871 Russian Federation 1 7 7,000 Slovenia 9 20 2,222 Sweden 2,076 3,465 1,669 United Kingdom 29 95 3,276 United States 13,619 17,591 1,292 Monthly Total:  18,480 25,330 1,371 7 Austria 156 111 712

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 7 Belgium 3 14 4,667 China 761 1,092 1,435 Finland 135 218 1,615 France 345 447 1,296 Germany 2,751 3,752 1,364 Italy 2 6 3,000 Japan 7 11 1,571 Korea, Republic of 2,107 2,425 1,151 Mexico 9 15 1,667 Sweden 2,321 3,962 1,707 United States 12,968 16,011 1,235 Monthly Total:  21,565 28,064 1,301 8 Austria 93 136 1,462 China 40 116 2,900 Finland 123 178 1,447 France 137 724 5,285 Germany 1,917 2,749 1,434 Italy 45 80 1,778 Japan 91 144 1,582 Korea, Republic of 349 434 1,244 Mexico 6 9 1,500

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 8 Russian Federation 1 3 3,000 Sweden 389 666 1,712 United States 13,562 18,298 1,349 Monthly Total:  16,753 23,537 1,405 9 Austria 49 84 1,714 China 2,439 3,286 1,347 France 73 228 3,123 Germany 1,897 2,529 1,333 Italy 61 104 1,705 Korea, Republic of 495 585 1,182 Mexico 31 109 3,516 Sweden 1,670 3,039 1,820 Ukraine 1 5 5,000 United States 13,514 17,634 1,305 Monthly Total:  20,230 27,603 1,364 10 Austria 332 1,352 4,072 Brazil 6 39 6,500 China 826 1,113 1,347 France 46 140 3,043 Germany 290 628 2,166 Japan 47 75 1,596 Korea, Republic of 316 308 975

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 10 Mexico 4 13 3,250 Russian Federation 1 4 4,000 Slovenia 1 6 6,000 Sweden 2,326 4,100 1,763 Ukraine 10 25 2,500 United States 13,278 17,069 1,286 Monthly Total:  17,483 24,872 1,423 11 Australia 1 3 3,000 Austria 11 63 5,727 Belgium 6 17 2,833 China 2,139 2,688 1,257 Finland 20 23 1,150 France 172 834 4,849 Germany 2,509 3,696 1,473 Italy 15 28 1,867 Japan 42 74 1,762 Korea, Republic of 1,464 1,530 1,045 Mexico 2 3 1,500 Russian Federation 1 4 4,000 Sweden 3,352 5,375 1,604 United States 12,617 16,479 1,306 Monthly Total:  22,351 30,817 1,379

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE -- EXCLUDING HGHR) 12 Austria 24 79 3,292 Belgium 84 300 3,571 China 180 382 2,122 Finland 202 313 1,550 France 11 34 3,091 Germany 1,807 2,546 1,409 Japan 12 22 1,833 Sweden 455 789 1,734 United Kingdom 4 10 2,500 United States 11,231 14,455 1,287 Monthly Total:  14,010 18,930 1,351 Total for Industry Class :2 232,183 305,039 1,314 3 FLOOR PLATE 1 Germany 63 42 667 Korea, Republic of 19 99 5,211 United States 1,055 857 812 Monthly Total:  1,137 998 878 2 United States 1,404 867 618 Monthly Total:  1,404 867 618 3 France 20 20 1,000 Germany 47 36 766 Korea, Republic of 5 27 5,400 United States 1,408 1,191 846 Monthly Total:  1,480 1,274 861 4 Austria 2 7 3,500 Germany 5 3 600

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 3 FLOOR PLATE 4 India 7 19 2,714 Korea, Republic of 1 3 3,000 United States 1,069 1,349 1,262 Monthly Total:  1,084 1,381 1,274 5 Germany 72 64 889 Romania 0 14 United States 1,272 1,329 1,045 Monthly Total:  1,344 1,407 1,047 6 France 32 65 2,031 Russian Federation 8 8 1,000 United Kingdom 0 1 United States 752 962 1,279 Monthly Total:  792 1,036 1,308 7 China 41 50 1,220 France 18 28 1,556 Germany 19 32 1,684 Japan 19 53 2,789 Korea, Republic of 22 93 4,227 Romania 20 72 3,600 Russian Federation 9 9 1,000 United States 618 710 1,149 Monthly Total:  766 1,047 1,367 8 China 14 114 8,143 France 21 32 1,524

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 3 FLOOR PLATE 8 Germany 14 26 1,857 Japan 7 9 1,286 Korea, Republic of 7 9 1,286 Romania 7 9 1,286 United States 1,326 1,334 1,006 Monthly Total:  1,396 1,533 1,098 9 China 50 44 880 France 19 33 1,737 Germany 47 82 1,745 Korea, Republic of 185 223 1,205 Romania 36 123 3,417 United States 862 877 1,017 Monthly Total:  1,199 1,382 1,153 10 China 2 5 2,500 France 19 35 1,842 United States 1,059 1,154 1,090 Monthly Total:  1,080 1,194 1,106 11 China 18 89 4,944 Germany 23 19 826 India 40 88 2,200 Japan 1 4 4,000 United States 1,993 1,814 910 Monthly Total:  2,075 2,014 971 12 China 20 115 5,750

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 3 FLOOR PLATE 12 Germany 20 16 800 Russian Federation 5 5 1,000 United States 1,472 1,337 908 Monthly Total:  1,517 1,473 971 Total for Industry Class :3 15,274 15,606 1,022 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 1 Australia 207 145 700 Austria 1 2 2,000 Belgium 207 293 1,415 China 34 28 824 France 51 34 667 Germany 376 274 729 India 255 263 1,031 Japan 36 45 1,250 Korea, Republic of 19 17 895 Mexico 15 11 733 New Zealand 1,304 896 687 Spain 7 7 1,000 United Kingdom 0 5 United States 90,000 67,201 747 Monthly Total:  92,512 69,221 748 2 Austria 5 45 9,000 Belgium 0 1 France 8 26 3,250

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 2 Germany 90 229 2,544 Japan 14 25 1,786 Korea, Republic of 980 636 649 New Zealand 3,001 1,979 659 Poland 1 5 5,000 Sweden 22 22 1,000 Turkey 0 2 United Kingdom 0 1 United States 64,762 55,041 850 Monthly Total:  68,883 58,012 842 3 Australia 2 2 1,000 Austria 32 31 969 Belgium 7 52 7,429 China 2 22 11,000 Germany 56 160 2,857 Japan 37 50 1,351 Korea, Republic of 1,916 1,241 648 Mexico 142 135 951 New Zealand 4,726 3,473 735 Slovenia 0 2 Spain 0 2

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 3 Sweden 22 26 1,182 Turkey 0 0 United States 78,001 68,277 875 Monthly Total:  84,943 73,473 865 4 Austria 0 0 Belgium 51 189 3,706 China 2 18 9,000 France 3 4 1,333 Germany 24 71 2,958 Japan 39 45 1,154 Korea, Republic of 2,672 2,274 851 Mexico 103 90 874 New Zealand 2,289 1,862 813 Sweden 36 19 528 Turkey 1 1 1,000 United Kingdom 122 298 2,443 United States 63,758 57,810 907 Monthly Total:  69,100 62,681 907 5 Austria 1 3 3,000 Belgium 0 0 Brazil 24 28 1,167 China 10 13 1,300

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 5 Finland 31 37 1,194 France 22 47 2,136 Germany 50 124 2,480 Japan 1 10 10,000 Korea, Republic of 3,361 2,729 812 Mexico 181 142 785 New Zealand 6,211 6,650 1,071 Russian Federation 5,036 4,004 795 Spain 0 1 Sweden 19 82 4,316 United Kingdom 0 1 United States 86,939 82,363 947 Monthly Total:  101,886 96,234 945 6 Australia 7,568 6,856 906 Austria 0 1 China 46 80 1,739 Finland 45 55 1,222 France 5 10 2,000 Germany 290 416 1,434 India 441 457 1,036 Japan 38 51 1,342

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 6 Korea, Republic of 2,754 2,373 862 Netherlands 18 37 2,056 New Zealand 4,118 3,990 969 Sweden 128 200 1,562 Turkey 0 0 United States 70,724 65,305 923 Monthly Total:  86,175 79,831 926 7 Austria 0 1 Finland 39 47 1,205 Germany 343 383 1,117 Korea, Republic of 4,327 3,682 851 Mexico 7 7 1,000 New Zealand 2,101 1,874 892 Russian Federation 675 586 868 Sweden 310 263 848 United States 58,231 54,017 928 Monthly Total:  66,033 60,860 922 8 Austria 1 3 3,000 Belgium 0 2 China 41 42 1,024 France 3 3 1,000 Germany 119 329 2,765

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 8 India 60 72 1,200 Japan 26 34 1,308 Korea, Republic of 1,642 1,205 734 New Zealand 710 598 842 Russian Federation 301 272 904 Sweden 26 43 1,654 Turkey 0 0 United Kingdom 20 117 5,850 United States 93,720 80,878 863 Monthly Total:  96,669 83,598 865 9 Australia 1,238 974 787 Austria 0 2 Belgium 240 213 888 China 116 127 1,095 France 0 2 Germany 83 227 2,735 India 4 11 2,750 Italy 0 1 Korea, Republic of 598 607 1,015 Netherlands 7 10 1,429 New Zealand 2,668 2,037 763

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 9 Sweden 30 154 5,133 Turkey 0 0 United Kingdom 9 15 1,667 United States 62,216 55,944 899 United States Minor Outlying Islands 11 11 1,000 Monthly Total:  67,220 60,335 898 10 Australia 1,050 844 804 Austria 4 11 2,750 Belgium 0 1 China 1 16 16,000 Finland 37 44 1,189 Germany 2 31 15,500 Italy 0 2 Japan 39 52 1,333 Korea, Republic of 2,160 2,300 1,065 Mexico 1 3 3,000 New Zealand 623 533 856 Sweden 95 78 821 Turkey 0 0 United Kingdom 30 30 1,000 United States 55,727 52,089 935 Monthly Total:  59,769 56,034 938

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 11 Austria 2 7 3,500 Belgium 3,920 3,098 790 China 2 35 17,500 Finland 28 35 1,250 Germany 697 625 897 Japan 36 47 1,306 Korea, Republic of 572 443 774 Netherlands 4 8 2,000 New Zealand 1,560 1,273 816 South Africa 5 4 800 Sweden 25 31 1,240 Turkey 0 1 United Kingdom 2 13 6,500 United States 74,048 64,430 870 Monthly Total:  80,901 70,050 866 12 Austria 1 4 4,000 Belgium 171 128 749 China 1 18 18,000 Finland 0 5 Germany 39 109 2,795 Korea, Republic of 184 138 750

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 4 H.R. SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY(INCLUDING HGHR) 12 Mexico 64 62 969 Sweden 13 16 1,231 Turkey 21 66 3,143 United States 65,860 55,597 844 Monthly Total:  66,354 56,143 846 Total for Industry Class :4 940,445 826,472 879 5 C.R.  SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY 1 Austria 36 177 4,917 Brazil 25 49 1,960 Bulgaria 0 0 China 1,019 721 708 Czech Republic 1 2 2,000 France 19 63 3,316 Germany 216 364 1,685 India 8 26 3,250 Italy 10 33 3,300 Japan 2,605 5,882 2,258 Korea, Republic of 94 356 3,787 New Zealand 232 189 815 Poland 20 49 2,450 Russian Federation 226 451 1,996 Spain 266 207 778 Sweden 469 1,139 2,429

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA / AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES ET COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CANADA TRADE CONTROLS & TECHNICAL BARRIERS BUREAU /DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA RÈGLEMENTATION COMMERCIALE ET DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES A1-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY MONTH AND COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

Industry Class Industry Class Description Month Country of Origin Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 5 C.R.  SHEETS: CARBON & ALLOY 1 Taiwan 19 72 3,789 Ukraine 3 9 3,000 United Kingdom 776 1,701 2,192 United States 32,396 32,286 997 Monthly Total:  38,440 43,776