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 May April Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 302,099 197,617 288,688 199,526 North America 102,410 49,530 84,966 40,830 Canada 93,793 45,805 76,142 37,096 Mexico 8,618 3,725 8,824 3,734 Western Europe 107,917 80,710 109,283 84,138 Euro Area 92,920 65,157 94,910 67,921 European Union 107,434 79,833 108,287 82,839 Austria 10,048 7,273 8,055 6,204 Belgium 2,264 1,804 2,703 1,725 Finland 1,525 423 1,944 829 France 14,723 13,318 12,753 13,342 Germany 39,546 29,614 45,353 32,894 Italy 7,311 4,656 2,235 2,215 Netherlands 8,726 3,453 11,016 3,925 Spain 8,396 4,469 9,623 6,282 Sweden 5,853 7,362 7,760 8,309 United Kingdom 8,653 7,300 5,618 6,600 Other EU 389 159 1,227 514 European Free Trade Association 277 537 338 487 Norway 16 44 (-) (-) Switzerland 261 493 338 487 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 19 13 249 186 Other Western Europe 187 327 409 626 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,899 3,756 7,099 5,307 Poland 84 123 189 241 Former Soviet Republics 4,650 3,515 6,563 4,732 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,246 1,179 4,378 2,800 Russia 2,404 2,336 2,185 1,932 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 166 119 347 333 Pacific Rim Countries 54,557 50,739 67,700 59,702 Australia 306 365 243 286 China 2,379 2,607 3,912 3,044 Indonesia 1,921 1,416 3,100 1,204 Japan 41,973 40,867 49,804 48,669 Korea 6,854 3,916 9,868 5,297 Taiwan 1,122 1,566 757 1,179 Other Pacific Rim 1 3 17 22 South/Central America 32,031 12,404 19,476 9,401 Argentina 2,986 2,568 1,432 1,599 Brazil 28,137 9,569 18,044 7,802 Colombia 70 53 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 838 214 (-) (-) Other Countries 286 478 164 149 India 286 478 164 149 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) (-) (-) ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data May April Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 413,358 244,606 354,780 207,225 North America 159,835 77,946 133,550 65,682 Canada 134,053 69,510 123,570 61,987 Mexico 25,783 8,437 9,980 3,695 Western Europe 128,698 93,932 124,340 83,265 Euro Area 112,637 77,309 101,782 67,408 European Union 127,927 92,637 119,359 81,824 Austria 5,018 4,541 990 2,810 Belgium 3,383 2,298 1,027 1,024 Finland 2,452 1,177 3,935 1,049 France 15,130 15,197 7,801 8,183 Germany 51,726 37,200 63,176 41,636 Italy 7,799 5,105 3,351 2,961 Netherlands 24,200 9,861 16,160 6,362 Spain 2,568 1,716 4,873 3,187 Sweden 7,648 8,916 7,959 8,158 United Kingdom 7,620 6,377 9,618 6,258 Other EU 384 250 467 195 European Free Trade Association 297 479 4,685 991 Norway 4,532 714 Switzerland 297 479 153 277 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 55 46 19 13 Other Western Europe 419 770 278 437 Eastern Europe/FSR 13,722 5,343 5,733 2,415 Poland 131 165 216 208 Former Soviet Republics 13,552 5,141 5,517 2,207 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 3,941 2,126 1,610 378 Russia 3,973 2,164 1,437 1,184 Other FSR 5,638 851 2,470 645 Other EE 39 36 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 79,595 52,758 53,198 42,217 Australia 465 522 73 69 China 262 495 1,075 1,166 Indonesia 2 4 100 57 Japan 57,418 42,909 43,252 34,783 Korea 20,148 6,911 7,305 4,258 Taiwan 967 1,731 1,394 1,876 Other Pacific Rim 333 186 8 South/Central America 31,096 14,323 37,525 13,165 Argentina 3,326 2,953 597 629 Brazil 27,770 11,370 36,786 12,426 Colombia (-) (-) 139 107 Venezuela (-) (-) 3 4 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 411 303 433 481 India 87 86 309 346 South Africa 272 151 17 31 Other 52 66 107 104 ________________________________________________________________________________ May Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,348,991 924,448 1,772,280 1,050,193 North America 410,287 205,847 623,854 318,883 Canada 377,580 189,907 571,148 299,848 Mexico 32,707 15,940 52,705 19,035 Western Europe 475,903 386,138 563,087 404,574 Euro Area 395,081 303,449 480,099 325,581 European Union 470,929 379,424 554,923 398,609 Austria 38,531 32,265 11,961 15,735 Belgium 10,781 8,272 8,954 7,354 Finland 7,127 2,852 18,972 6,117 France 68,911 71,698 53,942 57,962 Germany 163,734 135,021 242,932 169,107 Italy 26,308 17,398 20,376 15,273 Netherlands 39,661 15,274 100,907 38,972 Spain 32,429 18,511 20,794 14,482 Sweden 44,121 42,938 37,566 43,839 United Kingdom 31,718 33,014 37,214 29,136 Other EU 7,608 2,182 1,304 633 European Free Trade Association 1,408 2,206 5,447 2,727 Norway 16 44 4,543 752 Switzerland 1,392 2,162 905 1,975 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 894 563 1,233 572 Other Western Europe 2,673 3,946 1,484 2,666 Eastern Europe/FSR 36,470 29,463 47,454 20,070 Poland 2,858 1,989 1,390 1,143 Former Soviet Republics 25,158 19,810 43,003 17,634 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 9,543 7,581 12,549 5,892 Russia 15,615 12,229 12,470 8,368 Other FSR (-) (-) 17,984 3,374 Other EE 8,454 7,664 3,060 1,294 Pacific Rim Countries 268,165 246,984 310,190 233,567 Australia 1,361 1,371 906 1,444 China 8,071 8,157 5,929 5,998 Indonesia 6,701 3,462 493 693 Japan 209,239 206,219 239,388 190,798 Korea 33,406 18,957 56,388 25,842 Taiwan 9,369 8,788 6,595 8,397 Other Pacific Rim 19 31 491 395 South/Central America 155,601 54,159 225,356 71,033 Argentina 6,297 6,289 5,420 4,970 Brazil 148,117 47,248 216,720 65,240 Colombia 225 160 175 139 Venezuela 124 248 3,041 684 Other S/C A 838 214 (-) (-) Other Countries 2,564 1,857 2,338 2,066 India 1,228 1,358 877 1,265 South Africa 91 38 1,085 379 Other 1,246 461 376 422 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."