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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 Industry Class Industry Class Description Country of Origin Month Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne Tonnes C$1000 C$/Tonne 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Andorra 3 19 22 1,181 Country Total: Percentage Change: 19 22 1,181 Australia 1 948 796 840 2 0 565 390 691 3 25 21 839 5 866 897 1,035 2,186 1,355 620 6 1,928 2,032 1,054 7 9 11 1,268 8 0 647 525 812 9 732 764 1,044 2,969 2,299 774 10 758 713 942 841 640 761 11 74 70 945 Country Total: Percentage Change: 5,340 -26% 5,304 2% 993 37% 7,208 5,209 723 Austria 1 0 5 9 2,005 5 323 334 1,035 2 3 1,565 11 378 468 1,238 Country Total: Percentage Change: 701 11,195% 802 6,744% 1,144 -39% 6 12 1,889 Belgium 1 3 4 1,303 35 71 2,029 3 0 1 4,908 4 1 1 604 33 38 1,133 5 0 11 64 6,116 6 0 31 30 969 7 0 14 23 1,647

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Belgium 8 5 23 4,725 9 1 4 2,653 64 80 1,251 10 0 35 58 1,661 12 16 120 7,414 0 1 4,595 Country Total: Percentage Change: 27 -88% 152 -58% 5,667 246% 223 365 1,638 Bolivia 7 1 2 2,340 Country Total: Percentage Change: 1 2 2,340 Brazil 1 0 20 17 812 2 0 9 8 900 3 0 20 20 991 4 4,544 3,096 681 5 0 5,876 2,996 510 6 0 21 31 1,465 7 0 7,308 4,066 556 8 1 0 709 6 6 995 9 0 9 8 992 10 0 1 2,864 74 89 1,206 11 0 10,575 7,125 674 12 0 4 3 907 Country Total: Percentage Change: 4,546 -81% 3,098 -78% 681 13% 23,923 14,371 601 China 1 593 454 766 241 218 903 2 228 186 816 796 539 678 4 86 79 914

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) China 5 1,287 1,178 915 145 113 779 6 0 7,770 4,940 636 7 1,232 1,146 930 15 26 1,695 8 150 155 1,037 9 4,024 3,929 976 2,015 1,502 746 10 397 380 957 11 7,286 6,996 960 12 0 226 188 833 Country Total: Percentage Change: 15,284 36% 14,503 93% 949 41% 11,209 7,527 672 Denmark 4 4,683 4,866 1,039 5 488 460 943 6 0 94 107 1,143 Country Total: Percentage Change: 5,171 5,417% 5,326 4,873% 1,030 -10% 94 107 1,143 Finland 1 245 250 1,020 65 60 919 2 22 26 1,182 3 15 26 1,779 17 19 1,162 4 11 13 1,151 17 24 1,432 5 0 23 23 1,016 6 0 8 16 1,995 7 82 116 1,418 71 78 1,101 8 1 0 550 37 38 1,037 9 0 11 13 1,102

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Finland 10 1 2 1,645 21 28 1,303 11 4 12 3,080 11 12 1,084 12 0 125 155 1,242 Country Total: Percentage Change: 380 -6% 445 -5% 1,170 2% 406 467 1,148 France 1 5 5 924 4 22 21 976 10 22 24 1,099 12 0 11 9 878 Country Total: Percentage Change: 49 360% 50 437% 1,027 17% 11 9 878 Germany 1 0 244 344 1,408 2 139 142 1,023 3 0 9 29 3,388 4 134 138 1,023 195 194 999 5 67 69 1,020 438 625 1,427 6 176 209 1,191 2,093 1,708 816 7 161 229 1,425 4 11 2,611 8 168 237 1,412 9 271 432 1,595 150 175 1,164 10 242 328 1,358 61 67 1,094 11 157 214 1,363 12 0 269 293 1,092 Country Total: Percentage Change: 1,515 -56% 1,999 -42% 1,319 33% 3,463 3,447 995 India 6 7,130 6,706 941

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) India 7 206 225 1,096 8 8 9 1,166 9 82 137 1,668 10 0 4 4 1,038 11 7,849 7,228 921 12 1,689 2,328 1,378 Country Total: Percentage Change: 16,964 424,000% 16,634 400,612% 981 -6% 4 4 1,038 Indonesia 5 5,071 4,060 801 7 22 29 1,353 8 6,184 5,374 869 9 4,966 3,737 753 12 5,450 4,312 791 Country Total: Percentage Change: 21,693 17,513 807 Israel 10 0 9 36 4,183 Country Total: Percentage Change: 0 -100% 9 36 4,183 Italy 1 0 40 36 893 2 9 11 1,236 4 0 849 808 951 5 6,359 4,464 702 7 4,957 3,991 805 32 41 1,284 8 4,897 4,466 912 9 3,623 3,254 898 10 1,967 1,735 882 Country Total: Percentage Change: 21,813 2,268% 17,921 1,926% 822 -14% 921 885 960

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Japan 1 183 210 1,144 3 3,010 3,033 1,008 372 357 960 4 0 5 10 2,044 5 2,398 2,602 1,085 9 23 2,505 6 18 30 1,676 3 6 1,891 7 0 505 560 1,109 8 0 3 6 2,155 9 12 20 1,667 2,006 2,055 1,025 10 3,133 3,777 1,205 4 14 3,549 11 0 2,029 2,076 1,023 12 2,771 3,460 1,249 Country Total: Percentage Change: 11,525 134% 13,131 157% 1,139 10% 4,935 5,106 1,035 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9 11 19 1,704 Country Total: Percentage Change: 11 19 1,704 Korea, Republic of 1 1,481 1,082 731 102 63 621 2 4,952 3,626 732 3 0 701 385 548 4 2,635 1,942 737 923 500 542 5 1,869 1,625 870 3,050 1,698 557 6 2,031 1,845 908 12 19 1,639 7 3,436 3,593 1,046 1,127 833 740 8 8,708 8,632 991

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Korea, Republic of 9 2,950 2,826 958 10 1,529 1,334 873 11 2,873 2,554 889 12 2,980 2,457 824 4,153 2,834 682 Country Total: Percentage Change: 35,444 252% 31,516 398% 889 41% 10,067 6,332 629 Mexico 1 0 66 46 691 4 838 690 823 10 8 804 5 3,909 3,322 850 6 3,424 2,931 856 7 705 589 835 8 2,814 2,363 840 10 8 765 9 784 737 940 17 13 769 10 10 17 1,724 4 3 793 11 0 14 12 796 12 5 7 1,558 Country Total: Percentage Change: 12,490 10,115% 10,656 11,776% 853 16% 122 90 734 Netherlands 6 721 737 1,022 29 24 832 7 1 8 8,397 8 7 60 8,380 9 87 106 1,227 11 0 5 7 1,459 12 0 22 28 1,283 Country Total: Percentage Change: 816 1,368% 911 1,447% 1,117 5% 56 59 1,059

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) New Zealand 1 97 70 719 2 0 47 28 592 3 37 29 778 4 0 79 51 649 5 166 165 993 47 28 598 6 94 92 977 8 33 29 872 68 49 716 9 0 92 61 665 10 12 10 868 53 35 659 11 33 28 860 22 14 634 12 0 26 16 616 Country Total: Percentage Change: 472 8% 423 49% 895 38% 435 283 650 Panama 9 75 103 1,361 Country Total: Percentage Change: 75 103 1,361 Poland 5 0 1 6 4,844 9 19 49 2,668 Country Total: Percentage Change: 19 1,432% 49 744% 2,668 -45% 1 6 4,844 Romania 5 0 6 105,864 Country Total: Percentage Change: 0 6 105,864 Russian Federation 1 9 11 1,184 3 0 4 4 927 5 0 6 10 1,702 6 12 20 1,667 5 10 1,891 7 22 23 1,055 2 4 1,936

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Russian Federation 10 36 42 1,173 11 556 581 1,046 12 57 56 978 0 0 1,191 Country Total: Percentage Change: 692 3,782% 734 2,501% 1,060 -33% 18 28 1,582 South Africa 1 0 36 36 1,020 2 0 0 0 2,259 4 1,069 799 747 5 621 454 732 7 10 14 1,512 8 1 0 551 0 2 4,701 9 0 1 1 1,973 10 1 2 2,436 11 0 320 248 775 Country Total: Percentage Change: 1,701 377% 1,270 341% 747 -8% 357 288 808 Sweden 1 0 8 8 971 3 9 20 2,303 6 0 61 186 3,065 8 10 20 2,019 11 49 82 1,672 4 27 6,845 Country Total: Percentage Change: 67 -7% 122 -45% 1,804 -41% 73 221 3,038 Switzerland 3 10 14 1,502 5 18 25 1,370 9 16 1,826 6 9 11 1,160 Country Total: Percentage Change: 37 312% 50 205% 1,352 -26% 9 16 1,826

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Taiwan 2 0 0 1 3,462 3 1 5 3,969 1 3 4,876 10 170 168 989 Country Total: Percentage Change: 172 20,009% 174 4,573% 1,012 -77% 1 4 4,355 Thailand 1 0 3 3 818 2 22 29 1,305 8 0 6 7 1,225 Country Total: Percentage Change: 22 149% 29 200% 1,305 20% 9 10 1,083 Turkey 4 0 2 2 1,102 5 178 152 858 9 3,691 3,380 916 2 2 1,029 11 0 0 1,583 Country Total: Percentage Change: 3,869 96,606% 3,532 82,756% 913 -14% 4 4 1,065 Ukraine 3 0 1 9 11,688 4 20 37 1,826 0 0 1,703 5 19 10 531 6 0 0 3,081 7 14 2,155 7 0 19 39 2,049 8 3 2 684 10 16 1,623 9 0 0 0 2,849 10 2 3 1,487 Country Total: Percentage Change: 45 24% 53 -33% 1,179 -46% 36 79 2,166 United Kingdom 1 8 19 2,302 3 3 10 3,204

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 1 CUT PLATE: CARBON & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) United Kingdom 7 0 1,003 814 811 8 164 194 1,183 30 25 827 9 260 323 1,245 10 13 17 1,246 20 37 1,847 11 24 29 1,228 16 108 6,845 12 3 7 2,342 9 14 1,515 Country Total: Percentage Change: 475 -56% 599 -40% 1,261 36% 1,078 997 925 United States 1 33,592 27,459 817 29,703 20,310 684 2 35,052 33,106 944 31,540 22,846 724 3 39,750 40,873 1,028 40,563 31,880 786 4 35,560 37,217 1,047 39,419 31,426 797 5 38,328 42,992 1,122 30,916 26,844 868 6 37,034 40,364 1,090 31,697 29,579 933 7 34,502 37,623 1,090 33,531 31,053 926 8 34,879 38,087 1,092 29,515 25,674 870 9 26,194 30,228 1,154 36,371 31,820 875 10 28,860 32,798 1,136 29,649 27,318 921 11 34,758 35,598 1,024 21,122 18,359 869 12 43,010 43,840 1,019 31,095 25,604 823 Country Total: Percentage Change: 421,519 9% 440,185 36% 1,044 25% 385,122 322,714 838 United States Minor Outlying Islands 1 0 77 56 717 6 0 21 25 1,176 Country Total: Percentage Change: 0 -100% 98 80 815 Subtotal for Industry Code 1: Percentage Change: 582,953 30% 587,332 59% 1,008 23% 449,898 368,756 820

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Australia 7 0 9 10 1,157 11 1 3 3,939 Country Total: Percentage Change: 1 -90% 3 -67% 3,939 240% 9 10 1,157 Austria 1 59 170 2,874 72 209 2,909 2 34 108 3,128 60 161 2,695 3 372 509 1,370 1 7 13,571 4 163 307 1,888 1 7 5,188 5 15 35 2,296 9 90 9,690 6 20 55 2,839 177 270 1,525 7 157 111 709 36 183 5,102 8 92 135 1,479 44 76 1,739 9 49 84 1,717 76 135 1,780 10 334 1,351 4,049 90 149 1,649 11 12 63 5,348 14 32 2,319 12 24 79 3,301 2 9 4,534 Country Total: Percentage Change: 1,330 129% 3,009 127% 2,263 -1% 581 1,327 2,285 Belgium 1 0 8 54 6,447 2 0 1 5 5,310 3 53 222 4,154 1 5 3,249 4 0 172 626 3,636 5 23 93 4,086 6 17 69 4,129 11 43 3,865

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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 A2b-YY Date:3-Jan-12 CANADIAN STEEL IMPORTS PERMITS INDUSTRY CLASS BY COUNTRY Period:  January 1, 2011 To December 31, 2011

2011 2010 2 CUT PLATE: HEAT TREATED & ALLOY(DISCRETE PLATE –– EXCLUDING HGHR) Belgium 7 3 14