Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 2a. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Alloy 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. 2001 Data February January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 238,211 166,916 237,132 174,132 North America 71,695 37,525 68,041 35,758 Canada 68,465 35,353 64,184 33,233 Mexico 3,229 2,172 3,856 2,525 Western Europe 78,000 68,942 78,954 71,392 Euro Area 62,649 52,787 67,678 56,115 European Union 76,885 67,378 77,913 69,869 Austria 7,069 6,528 6,696 5,999 Belgium 2,474 1,415 1,672 1,571 Finland 3,265 942 124 250 France 12,565 13,540 16,496 17,471 Germany 27,249 24,006 18,440 19,028 Italy 4,767 2,827 5,143 3,814 Netherlands 142 158 11,825 4,570 Spain 4,888 3,288 6,789 3,189 Sweden 8,439 8,594 5,405 8,124 United Kingdom 5,797 5,997 4,830 5,631 Other EU 229 84 492 223 European Free Trade Association 368 524 130 225 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 368 524 130 225 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 144 124 Other Western Europe 747 1,039 767 1,173 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,199 5,841 10,415 8,571 Poland 88 121 2,387 1,361 Former Soviet Republics 2,804 3,173 3,658 3,080 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 650 1,107 697 582 Russia 2,154 2,066 2,961 2,498 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 3,307 2,547 4,370 4,130 Pacific Rim Countries 44,093 44,023 52,468 48,613 Australia 18 105 701 443 China 361 602 654 1,200 Indonesia 17 100 605 198 Japan 38,347 39,240 41,373 41,154 Korea 3,080 2,366 5,282 2,868 Taiwan 2,269 1,606 3,851 2,747 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 2 3 South/Central America 37,980 10,296 25,742 9,167 Argentina 915 1,039 835 868 Brazil 36,867 8,958 24,827 8,244 Colombia 76 55 79 52 Venezuela 122 245 2 3 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 245 290 1,512 631 India 238 288 207 147 South Africa 7 2 61 27 Other (-) (-) 1,245 457 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data February January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 339,726 190,460 300,223 176,945 North America 96,006 52,599 91,812 43,822 Canada 91,117 50,390 83,463 41,018 Mexico 4,889 2,209 8,348 2,804 Western Europe 110,784 77,118 93,568 69,048 Euro Area 100,296 63,613 76,876 53,992 European Union 110,204 76,131 92,090 67,964 Austria 796 2,333 1,503 2,605 Belgium 993 1,193 887 717 Finland 844 682 8,092 2,005 France 11,333 11,448 8,672 10,833 Germany 53,988 33,459 29,108 24,280 Italy 4,229 2,805 3,431 2,910 Netherlands 21,554 7,859 23,929 9,115 Spain 6,391 3,773 1,256 1,527 Sweden 6,057 8,336 8,229 9,142 United Kingdom 3,851 4,182 6,985 4,829 Other EU 166 60 (-) (-) European Free Trade Association 162 303 135 275 Norway (-) (-) 5 35 Switzerland 162 303 130 240 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 1,159 512 Other Western Europe 419 685 184 298 Eastern Europe/FSR 13,805 4,800 4,763 2,711 Poland 90 94 139 199 Former Soviet Republics 12,153 4,099 4,620 2,510 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,930 877 3,608 1,709 Russia 1,933 1,647 763 754 Other FSR 8,290 1,575 249 47 Other EE 1,562 607 3 2 Pacific Rim Countries 49,428 37,200 63,075 47,661 Australia 59 187 88 331 China 3,991 2,672 418 1,156 Indonesia 74 433 (-) (-) Japan 33,178 27,020 53,661 40,869 Korea 10,947 5,495 7,727 3,945 Taiwan 1,126 1,349 1,075 1,204 Other Pacific Rim 53 44 105 156 South/Central America 69,491 18,440 46,839 13,411 Argentina 3 2 976 825 Brazil 66,455 17,763 45,859 12,580 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 3,033 675 5 6 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 211 302 166 292 India 109 182 85 193 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 102 120 81 99 ________________________________________________________________________________ February Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 475,342 341,048 639,949 367,405 North America 139,735 73,283 187,818 96,422 Canada 132,650 68,586 174,581 91,408 Mexico 7,086 4,697 13,237 5,014 Western Europe 156,953 140,333 204,353 146,166 Euro Area 130,327 108,902 177,172 117,606 European Union 154,798 137,247 202,293 144,095 Austria 13,765 12,528 2,299 4,938 Belgium 4,146 2,987 1,880 1,910 Finland 3,389 1,191 8,936 2,688 France 29,061 31,010 20,005 22,281 Germany 45,689 43,034 83,096 57,739 Italy 9,910 6,641 7,660 5,715 Netherlands 11,967 4,728 45,483 16,974 Spain 11,677 6,477 7,647 5,301 Sweden 13,844 16,718 14,286 17,478 United Kingdom 10,627 11,628 10,836 9,011 Other EU 721 307 166 60 European Free Trade Association 498 749 297 577 Norway (-) (-) 5 35 Switzerland 498 749 292 542 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 144 124 1,159 512 Other Western Europe 1,514 2,213 603 982 Eastern Europe/FSR 16,614 14,412 18,567 7,512 Poland 2,475 1,482 229 293 Former Soviet Republics 6,462 6,252 16,773 6,609 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,347 1,688 5,538 2,586 Russia 5,115 4,564 2,696 2,401 Other FSR (-) (-) 8,539 1,622 Other EE 7,677 6,678 1,565 610 Pacific Rim Countries 96,561 92,635 112,503 84,861 Australia 720 547 148 518 China 1,016 1,802 4,409 3,828 Indonesia 622 298 74 433 Japan 79,720 80,394 86,839 67,889 Korea 8,362 5,234 18,674 9,440 Taiwan 6,120 4,354 2,201 2,553 Other Pacific Rim 2 6 158 201 South/Central America 63,722 19,464 116,331 31,851 Argentina 1,749 1,907 978 827 Brazil 61,695 17,202 112,314 30,343 Colombia 155 108 (-) (-) Venezuela 124 248 3,038 680 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 1,757 921 378 594 India 445 435 194 375 South Africa 68 29 (-) (-) Other 1,245 457 184 219 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."