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 March February Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 282,861 186,256 238,211 166,916 North America 83,176 42,204 71,695 37,525 Canada 74,997 38,421 68,465 35,353 Mexico 8,179 3,783 3,229 2,172 Western Europe 101,750 80,956 78,000 68,942 Euro Area 76,925 61,469 62,649 52,787 European Union 100,410 79,504 76,885 67,378 Austria 6,663 6,259 7,069 6,528 Belgium 1,667 1,756 2,474 1,415 Finland 269 408 3,265 942 France 12,374 14,027 12,565 13,540 Germany 33,146 29,479 27,249 24,006 Italy 6,852 3,885 4,767 2,827 Netherlands 7,951 3,169 142 158 Spain 2,733 1,283 4,888 3,288 Sweden 16,664 10,549 8,439 8,594 United Kingdom 6,821 7,487 5,797 5,997 Other EU 5,270 1,201 229 84 European Free Trade Association 295 433 368 524 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 295 433 368 524 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 483 240 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 563 780 747 1,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,859 5,988 6,199 5,841 Poland 111 143 88 121 Former Soviet Republics 7,484 5,311 2,804 3,173 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,572 1,913 650 1,107 Russia 5,911 3,398 2,154 2,066 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 264 535 3,307 2,547 Pacific Rim Countries 49,348 43,908 44,093 44,023 Australia 92 173 18 105 China 764 704 361 602 Indonesia 1,057 543 17 100 Japan 37,742 36,289 38,347 39,240 Korea 8,322 4,510 3,080 2,366 Taiwan 1,371 1,689 2,269 1,606 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) 3 South/Central America 40,372 12,889 37,980 10,296 Argentina 130 215 915 1,039 Brazil 40,242 12,674 36,867 8,958 Colombia (-) (-) 76 55 Venezuela (-) (-) 122 245 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 357 310 245 290 India 333 296 238 288 South Africa 23 9 7 2 Other 1 4 (-) (-) ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data March February Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 364,193 230,956 339,726 190,460 North America 142,650 78,833 96,006 52,599 Canada 138,945 76,943 91,117 50,390 Mexico 3,705 1,890 4,889 2,209 Western Europe 105,696 81,211 110,784 77,118 Euro Area 88,509 63,258 100,296 63,613 European Union 105,343 80,053 110,204 76,131 Austria 3,655 3,446 796 2,333 Belgium 2,664 2,122 993 1,193 Finland 3,649 1,203 844 682 France 11,006 12,301 11,333 11,448 Germany 44,933 32,532 53,988 33,459 Italy 1,566 1,493 4,229 2,805 Netherlands 15,063 5,775 21,554 7,859 Spain 5,706 4,278 6,391 3,773 Sweden 7,674 9,287 6,057 8,336 United Kingdom 9,140 7,490 3,851 4,182 Other EU 287 128 166 60 European Free Trade Association 169 680 162 303 Norway 6 3 (-) (-) Switzerland 163 677 162 303 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 184 477 419 685 Eastern Europe/FSR 9,432 4,800 13,805 4,800 Poland 814 476 90 94 Former Soviet Republics 7,162 3,676 12,153 4,099 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,461 803 1,930 877 Russia 4,365 2,618 1,933 1,647 Other FSR 1,336 255 8,290 1,575 Other EE 1,456 648 1,562 607 Pacific Rim Countries 64,894 53,731 49,428 37,200 Australia 221 335 59 187 China 183 509 3,991 2,672 Indonesia 317 200 74 433 Japan 51,880 45,217 33,178 27,020 Korea 10,262 5,233 10,947 5,495 Taiwan 2,033 2,237 1,126 1,349 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 53 44 South/Central America 40,405 11,694 69,491 18,440 Argentina 518 560 3 2 Brazil 39,850 11,101 66,455 17,763 Colombia 37 32 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) 3,033 675 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 1,115 688 211 302 India 287 458 109 182 South Africa 796 197 (-) (-) Other 33 33 102 120 ________________________________________________________________________________ March Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 758,203 527,304 1,004,142 598,362 North America 222,911 115,487 330,468 175,255 Canada 207,646 107,007 313,526 168,352 Mexico 15,265 8,480 16,943 6,903 Western Europe 258,704 221,290 310,049 227,377 Euro Area 207,251 170,371 265,680 180,864 European Union 255,208 216,752 307,636 224,148 Austria 20,428 18,787 5,954 8,384 Belgium 5,814 4,743 4,544 4,032 Finland 3,658 1,600 12,585 3,891 France 41,435 45,038 31,011 34,581 Germany 78,835 72,513 128,030 90,271 Italy 16,762 10,526 9,226 7,208 Netherlands 19,919 7,896 60,546 22,749 Spain 14,410 7,760 13,352 9,579 Sweden 30,509 27,266 21,960 26,766 United Kingdom 17,448 19,115 19,976 16,501 Other EU 5,991 1,508 453 188 European Free Trade Association 793 1,182 466 1,257 Norway (-) (-) 11 38 Switzerland 793 1,182 455 1,219 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 626 363 1,159 512 Other Western Europe 2,077 2,993 788 1,459 Eastern Europe/FSR 24,472 20,400 27,999 12,312 Poland 2,586 1,624 1,043 769 Former Soviet Republics 13,946 11,563 23,935 10,285 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,919 3,602 6,998 3,388 Russia 11,026 7,962 7,061 5,019 Other FSR (-) (-) 9,876 1,878 Other EE 7,941 7,212 3,021 1,258 Pacific Rim Countries 145,908 136,544 177,397 138,592 Australia 812 720 368 853 China 1,780 2,506 4,592 4,337 Indonesia 1,679 841 391 633 Japan 117,462 116,683 138,718 113,106 Korea 16,684 9,744 28,935 14,673 Taiwan 7,490 6,043 4,234 4,790 Other Pacific Rim 2 6 158 201 South/Central America 104,094 32,353 156,735 43,544 Argentina 1,879 2,121 1,497 1,388 Brazil 101,936 29,876 152,164 41,444 Colombia 155 108 37 32 Venezuela 124 248 3,038 680 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 2,114 1,230 1,493 1,281 India 778 731 481 833 South Africa 91 38 796 197 Other 1,246 461 216 251 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."