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. January 2001 December 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,091,810 972,201 2,141,705 962,963 North America 561,905 265,511 498,973 221,359 Canada 346,510 185,558 281,249 146,238 Mexico 215,395 79,952 217,724 75,121 Western Europe 494,663 304,835 522,627 331,346 Euro Area 395,005 229,984 424,262 261,119 European Union 449,316 287,322 480,769 316,824 Austria 13,020 12,146 11,438 9,903 Belgium 23,086 14,210 33,801 19,096 Finland 8,171 4,024 12,678 3,262 France 61,222 43,470 76,123 51,652 Germany 79,084 60,522 136,682 92,220 Italy 38,146 30,292 23,897 22,432 Netherlands 56,663 18,638 50,320 19,721 Spain 88,109 35,421 60,630 35,672 Sweden 12,668 22,732 19,512 25,280 United Kingdom 39,086 32,486 35,590 29,194 Other EU 30,062 13,380 20,100 8,391 European Free Trade Association 7,249 5,385 7,217 5,605 Norway 6,676 4,190 5,514 2,846 Switzerland 573 1,196 1,703 2,759 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 37,230 10,769 34,091 8,119 Other Western Europe 868 1,359 550 799 Eastern Europe/FSR 185,437 52,811 191,808 50,386 Poland 4,375 2,181 8,048 2,671 Former Soviet Republics 152,582 37,104 161,117 39,293 Moldova (-) (-) 5,413 1,277 Ukraine 12,377 3,192 54,709 14,423 Russia 124,455 30,635 93,810 21,566 Other FSR 15,749 3,277 7,185 2,027 Other EE 28,480 13,526 22,642 8,422 Pacific Rim Countries 437,556 227,459 422,910 216,126 Australia 35,198 10,016 10,303 3,412 China 58,093 22,178 79,493 24,135 Indonesia 18,262 5,138 26,339 6,213 Japan 125,615 98,520 109,978 88,874 Korea 128,125 55,430 120,269 54,315 Taiwan 59,367 31,816 59,833 32,413 Other Pacific Rim 12,896 4,362 16,696 6,764 South/Central America 309,920 87,062 339,433 90,151 Argentina 41,147 14,216 48,510 17,859 Brazil 219,722 55,867 223,320 51,346 Colombia 5,637 2,896 4,252 2,316 Venezuela 32,445 10,184 25,188 7,678 Other S/C A 10,969 3,900 38,163 10,951 Other Countries 102,329 34,523 165,953 53,596 India 58,465 17,933 37,263 12,671 South Africa 12,893 5,704 51,916 17,123 Other 30,972 10,885 76,774 23,802 ______________________________________________________________________________ January 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,782,524 1,131,867 North America 621,374 298,655 Canada 410,615 211,397 Mexico 210,758 87,257 Western Europe 462,411 293,749 Euro Area 361,498 225,085 European Union 425,328 281,326 Austria 13,556 12,240 Belgium 23,394 18,561 Finland 32,589 9,379 France 50,423 40,889 Germany 94,307 66,618 Italy 22,296 20,388 Netherlands 79,776 27,788 Spain 27,387 20,606 Sweden 16,224 24,537 United Kingdom 46,683 30,681 Other EU 18,694 9,638 European Free Trade Association 3,804 3,078 Norway 3,389 1,849 Switzerland 415 1,229 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 32,910 8,801 Other Western Europe 369 544 Eastern Europe/FSR 311,484 72,762 Poland 22,695 6,512 Former Soviet Republics 217,053 48,396 Moldova 16,096 3,113 Ukraine 23,303 6,271 Russia 106,391 24,469 Other FSR 71,263 14,543 Other EE 71,735 17,854 Pacific Rim Countries 759,755 314,558 Australia 102,154 20,288 China 70,109 21,472 Indonesia 54,329 13,457 Japan 175,025 115,941 Korea 187,647 69,856 Taiwan 145,399 64,495 Other Pacific Rim 25,091 9,049 South/Central America 562,279 123,612 Argentina 6,916 3,666 Brazil 456,038 93,500 Colombia 3,185 1,451 Venezuela 62,522 15,768 Other S/C A 33,618 9,227 Other Countries 65,221 28,531 India 8,679 5,811 South Africa 41,891 15,108 Other 14,651 7,612 ______________________________________________________________________________ January Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,091,810 972,201 2,782,524 1,131,867 North America 561,905 265,511 621,374 298,655 Canada 346,510 185,558 410,615 211,397 Mexico 215,395 79,952 210,758 87,257 Western Europe 494,663 304,835 462,411 293,749 Euro Area 395,005 229,984 361,498 225,085 European Union 449,316 287,322 425,328 281,326 Austria 13,020 12,146 13,556 12,240 Belgium 23,086 14,210 23,394 18,561 Finland 8,171 4,024 32,589 9,379 France 61,222 43,470 50,423 40,889 Germany 79,084 60,522 94,307 66,618 Italy 38,146 30,292 22,296 20,388 Netherlands 56,663 18,638 79,776 27,788 Spain 88,109 35,421 27,387 20,606 Sweden 12,668 22,732 16,224 24,537 United Kingdom 39,086 32,486 46,683 30,681 Other EU 30,062 13,380 18,694 9,638 European Free Trade Association 7,249 5,385 3,804 3,078 Norway 6,676 4,190 3,389 1,849 Switzerland 573 1,196 415 1,229 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 37,230 10,769 32,910 8,801 Other Western Europe 868 1,359 369 544 Eastern Europe/FSR 185,437 52,811 311,484 72,762 Poland 4,375 2,181 22,695 6,512 Former Soviet Republics 152,582 37,104 217,053 48,396 Moldova (-) (-) 16,096 3,113 Ukraine 12,377 3,192 23,303 6,271 Russia 124,455 30,635 106,391 24,469 Other FSR 15,749 3,277 71,263 14,543 Other EE 28,480 13,526 71,735 17,854 Pacific Rim Countries 437,556 227,459 759,755 314,558 Australia 35,198 10,016 102,154 20,288 China 58,093 22,178 70,109 21,472 Indonesia 18,262 5,138 54,329 13,457 Japan 125,615 98,520 175,025 115,941 Korea 128,125 55,430 187,647 69,856 Taiwan 59,367 31,816 145,399 64,495 Other Pacific Rim 12,896 4,362 25,091 9,049 South/Central America 309,920 87,062 562,279 123,612 Argentina 41,147 14,216 6,916 3,666 Brazil 219,722 55,867 456,038 93,500 Colombia 5,637 2,896 3,185 1,451 Venezuela 32,445 10,184 62,522 15,768 Other S/C A 10,969 3,900 33,618 9,227 Other Countries 102,329 34,523 65,221 28,531 India 58,465 17,933 8,679 5,811 South Africa 12,893 5,704 41,891 15,108 Other 30,972 10,885 14,651 7,612 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."