Overall Pipe and Tube Imports from China Imports in 1,000s of Net Tons *Projected The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (202) May 2007

Standard Pipe Imports from China in 1,000s of Net Tons *Projected The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (202) May 2007

Oil Country Tubular Goods Imports from China in 1,000s of Net Tons *Projected The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (202) May 2007

Line Pipe Imports from China in 1,000s of Net Tons *Projected The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (202) May 2007

Mechanical Tubing Imports from China in 1,000s of Net Tons *Projected The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (202) May 2007

Structural Pipe and Tubing Imports from China in 1,000s of Net Tons *Projected The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (202) May 2007

Stainless Pipe and Tubing Imports from China in 1,000s of Net Tons *Projected The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (202) May 2007

China Full Year Standard Pipe Oil Country Tubular Goods ,215 Line Pipe Mechanical Tubing Structural Pipe and Tubing Stainless Pipe and Tubing Total ,0662,1733,482 IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PIPE AND TUBES FROM CHINA Imports in 1,000s of net tons Data from AISI Imports-3 report and SIMA, 2007 Estimate Based on 1st Quarter 2007 Data percentage increase over 1st Quarter 2006 X 2006 Total prepared 05/2007

Comparison of U.S. Pipe and Tube Imports Domestic Shipments and Import Penetration First Quarter (in 000s ) a ImportsShipmentsConsumptionImport (%) Penetration ImportsShipmentsConsumptionImport (%) Penetration Standard OCTG , , SD Line Pipe LD Line Pipe Mechanical Pressure Structural Stainless Total1,9011,5493, ,6271,6643, Sources: AISI Imports 2 with changes in nomenclature based on Commerce Agreements Compliance Procedure, AISI 10P, Statistics Canada, and information on structural tubing supplied by Steel Tube Institute. *Small diameter (SD) line pipe = 16" or under in outside diameter *Large diameter (LD) line pipe = over 16" in outside diameter