Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 2. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/value In thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. 2000 Data February Final January Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,160,184 1,249,557 2,782,524 1,131,867 North America 739,244 335,192 621,374 298,655 Canada 404,414 220,633 410,615 211,397 Mexico 334,831 114,559 210,758 87,257 Western Europe 561,575 322,848 462,411 293,749 Euro Area 433,788 246,400 361,498 225,085 European Union 501,186 303,620 425,328 281,326 Austria 8,954 8,399 13,556 12,240 Belgium 27,697 19,992 23,394 18,561 Finland 3,394 3,728 32,589 9,379 France 71,324 47,144 50,423 40,889 Germany 138,268 74,233 94,307 66,618 Italy 64,639 31,435 22,296 20,388 Netherlands 60,851 21,510 79,776 27,788 Spain 37,932 29,959 27,387 20,606 Sweden 13,696 23,409 16,224 24,537 United Kingdom 49,117 31,328 46,683 30,681 Other EU 25,313 12,481 18,694 9,638 European Free Trade Association 1,550 1,873 3,804 3,078 Norway 978 487 3,389 1,849 Switzerland 571 1,386 415 1,229 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 37,381 9,232 32,910 8,801 Other Western Europe 21,459 8,123 369 544 Eastern Europe/FSR 381,268 88,300 311,484 72,762 Poland 25,471 6,040 22,695 6,512 Former Soviet Republics 257,223 56,576 217,053 48,396 Moldova 29,188 5,676 16,096 3,113 Ukraine 116,314 23,915 23,303 6,271 Russia 64,387 16,601 106,391 24,469 Other FSR 47,334 10,384 71,263 14,543 Other EE 98,574 25,684 71,735 17,854 Pacific Rim Countries 869,073 330,571 759,755 314,558 Australia 95,861 23,649 102,154 20,288 China 85,187 31,333 70,109 21,472 Indonesia 91,851 23,785 54,329 13,457 Japan 147,086 85,301 175,025 115,941 Korea 275,170 93,140 187,647 69,856 Taiwan 146,647 64,497 145,399 64,495 Other Pacific Rim 27,272 8,865 25,091 9,049 South/Central America 477,399 127,297 562,279 123,612 Argentina 38,461 13,408 6,916 3,666 Brazil 362,742 92,536 456,038 93,500 Colombia 3,973 1,782 3,185 1,451 Venezuela 48,986 12,938 62,522 15,768 Other S/C A 23,237 6,633 33,618 9,227 Other Countries 131,624 45,348 65,221 28,531 India 61,966 20,154 8,679 5,811 South Africa 45,937 14,941 41,891 15,108 Other 23,721 10,253 14,651 7,612 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data February Final January Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,033,924 864,713 2,485,321 1,050,538 North America 544,714 251,607 541,426 246,498 Canada 358,248 184,761 336,920 175,782 Mexico 186,465 66,845 204,506 70,716 Western Europe 417,297 244,874 499,489 272,855 Euro Area 338,483 191,637 394,202 208,322 European Union 398,272 234,604 478,882 263,405 Austria 1,839 4,492 2,522 4,448 Belgium 11,440 11,903 9,523 9,222 Finland 2,985 2,264 50,582 12,859 France 109,261 59,062 100,863 59,466 Germany 107,365 60,041 82,165 42,263 Italy 13,130 10,958 29,056 20,221 Netherlands 35,648 13,610 64,508 22,115 Spain 41,358 21,310 34,775 26,711 Sweden 13,759 20,027 20,904 19,747 United Kingdom 45,243 22,281 61,209 34,049 Other EU 16,245 8,655 22,775 12,305 European Free Trade Association 1,517 3,774 7,208 6,073 Norway 830 1,794 6,565 4,554 Switzerland 687 1,981 642 1,518 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 8,682 2,921 12,969 2,618 Other Western Europe 8,827 3,574 430 760 Eastern Europe/FSR 165,483 42,576 127,819 40,547 Poland 21,265 3,497 5,600 1,538 Former Soviet Republics 111,432 31,014 91,215 28,125 Moldova 19,577 3,506 7,307 3,436 Ukraine 6,336 3,513 17,783 5,609 Russia 56,310 17,177 47,787 15,358 Other FSR 29,209 6,818 18,338 3,723 Other EE 32,786 8,065 31,003 10,884 Pacific Rim Countries 546,790 232,072 950,540 387,106 Australia 15,779 3,930 68,966 13,580 China 36,515 11,713 98,508 31,644 Indonesia 12,122 3,875 55,090 18,110 Japan 189,827 106,397 380,047 193,000 Korea 247,170 82,533 274,534 94,808 Taiwan 31,661 20,566 62,899 31,350 Other Pacific Rim 13,717 3,058 10,498 4,613 South/Central America 298,814 69,927 272,013 73,822 Argentina 16,109 6,331 21,913 8,768 Brazil 204,863 43,187 187,057 46,935 Colombia 437 320 1,654 776 Venezuela 50,108 12,091 27,442 7,775 Other S/C A 27,296 7,999 33,947 9,568 Other Countries 60,826 23,657 94,034 29,709 India 1,891 2,038 38,201 10,409 South Africa 29,979 10,685 43,206 13,570 Other 28,955 10,933 12,627 5,730 _______________________________________________________________________________ February Cumulative To Date 2000 Final 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 5,942,708 2,381,423 4,519,245 1,915,251 North America 1,360,618 633,847 1,086,140 498,105 Canada 815,029 432,030 695,168 360,544 Mexico 545,589 201,817 390,972 137,561 Western Europe 1,023,986 616,597 916,786 517,729 Euro Area 795,285 471,485 732,685 399,958 European Union 926,515 584,946 877,154 498,008 Austria 22,510 20,639 4,361 8,940 Belgium 51,090 38,553 20,962 21,125 Finland 35,983 13,107 53,567 15,123 France 121,746 88,034 210,124 118,528 Germany 232,575 140,852 189,531 102,304 Italy 86,936 51,824 42,185 31,179 Netherlands 140,627 49,299 100,156 35,725 Spain 65,320 50,565 76,133 48,021 Sweden 29,920 47,946 34,663 39,773 United Kingdom 95,800 62,009 106,452 56,330 Other EU 44,008 22,119 39,019 20,960 European Free Trade Association 5,353 4,951 8,724 9,847 Norway 4,367 2,336 7,395 6,348 Switzerland 986 2,615 1,329 3,499 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 70,290 18,033 21,650 5,539 Other Western Europe 21,828 8,667 9,257 4,335 Eastern Europe/FSR 692,752 161,062 293,302 83,123 Poland 48,166 12,552 26,865 5,034 Former Soviet Republics 474,277 104,972 202,648 59,139 Moldova 45,284 8,789 26,884 6,942 Ukraine 139,617 30,187 24,118 9,122 Russia 170,778 41,070 104,097 32,535 Other FSR 118,598 24,926 47,548 10,540 Other EE 170,309 43,538 63,790 18,949 Pacific Rim Countries 1,628,829 645,129 1,497,330 619,178 Australia 198,015 43,938 84,745 17,510 China 155,296 52,805 135,022 43,357 Indonesia 146,180 37,242 67,212 21,986 Japan 322,112 201,242 569,873 299,397 Korea 462,817 162,996 521,703 177,341 Taiwan 292,045 128,992 94,560 51,916 Other Pacific Rim 52,363 17,914 24,214 7,671 South/Central America 1,039,678 250,909 570,827 143,750 Argentina 45,377 17,074 38,023 15,099 Brazil 818,780 186,037 391,920 90,122 Colombia 7,158 3,232 2,091 1,096 Venezuela 111,508 28,706 77,550 19,866 Other S/C A 56,855 15,861 61,243 17,567 Other Countries 196,845 73,879 154,860 53,366 India 70,646 25,965 40,092 12,447 South Africa 87,827 30,049 73,185 24,256 Other 38,372 17,865 41,583 16,664 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."