1. EU Steel Production: EAF Production Part (million tonnes) * 37.5% 38.3% 37.6% 40.1% 40.2% 2003: EU 15 2004-2005: EU 25 since 2006: EU 27 Sources: IISI, EUROFER

2. EU 27 – Steel Production, Scrap Consumption and Deliveries 2007 Steel Production E.A.F.* Production Part 210 million tonnes 40.2% Steel Scrap Consumption (incl. own arisings) 118 million tonnes** Steel Scrap Recycling Rate56.2% Steel Scrap Purchases by steelworks (incl. imports) 88 million tonnes** Steel Scrap Export10.6 million tonnes Steel Scrap Import5.1 million tonnes Total Steel Scrap deliveries98.6 million tonnes** * Electric Arc Furnace **estimated Sources: IISI, EUROFER, Statistic Bureau Germany

3. Steel Production/ Steel Scrap Consumption in the EU (million tonnes) 2003: EU 15 2004-2005: EU 25 since 2006: EU 27 160,4 193,5 187,4 207 210 97,7 106,2 101,3 116118 0 50 100 150 200 250 20032004200520062007 Steel ProductionSteel Scrap Consumption * * estimated * Sources: IISI, EUROFER

4. EU Scrap Trade Balance (million tonnes) Source: Statistic Bureau Germany 2003: EU 15 2004-2005: EU 25 since 2006: EU 27

5. Steel Scrap Export EU 2007 (in million tonnes) Biggest Buyers Total: 10.6 India: 0.63 Turkey: 5.93 Switzerland: 0.44 China: 0.52 Pakistan: 0.41 Source: Statistic Bureau Germany Egypt: 0.90

6. EU Scrap Trade Balance (million tonnes) Exports Third Countries ex EUImports Third Countries into EU Source: Statistic Bureau Germany 2007 Total10.566(+4.8%) Biggest Buyers Turkey5.927(+22.6%) Egypt0.897(-33.6%) India0.633(+52.2%) China0.520(+10.9%) Switzerland0.443(-4.5%) Pakistan0.412(+94.3%) 2007 Total5.142(-29.5%) Biggest Suppliers Russia1.650(-47.7%) USA0.713(+38.8%) Switzerland0.587(-2.0%) Norway0.278(+0.4%)