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 August July Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 357,654 191,333 298,935 187,724 North America 82,873 40,548 75,600 38,875 Canada 72,903 36,518 69,057 35,517 Mexico 9,970 4,029 6,543 3,358 Western Europe 87,561 67,974 91,192 75,749 Euro Area 72,010 53,317 70,845 57,237 European Union 86,385 66,801 88,652 74,269 Austria 9,897 6,734 9,591 7,245 Belgium 3,463 2,822 1,867 1,746 Finland 3,096 724 1,039 269 France 11,351 10,149 13,618 13,793 Germany 22,470 21,577 32,480 27,056 Italy 6,745 4,571 3,567 2,821 Netherlands 10,813 4,247 3,326 1,315 Spain 3,756 2,374 5,276 2,963 Sweden 5,609 5,854 6,816 9,072 United Kingdom 8,762 7,625 10,992 7,959 Other EU 423 125 80 28 European Free Trade Association 204 330 2,078 727 Norway 1 17 1,825 295 Switzerland 203 313 253 431 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 651 408 8 8 Other Western Europe 321 435 454 746 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,360 4,414 11,859 5,343 Poland 151 163 221 209 Former Soviet Republics 5,689 1,807 10,052 4,409 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,989 875 608 579 Russia 3,701 932 9,443 3,829 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 4,520 2,445 1,586 725 Pacific Rim Countries 55,903 50,497 47,778 48,421 Australia 130 88 686 510 China 2,480 2,216 3,037 2,796 Indonesia (-) (-) 517 182 Japan 47,531 43,658 35,299 39,791 Korea 4,871 3,066 7,500 4,150 Taiwan 736 1,267 739 988 Other Pacific Rim 155 203 (-) 4 South/Central America 120,765 27,681 72,257 19,010 Argentina 760 936 3,749 3,492 Brazil 119,659 26,536 68,275 15,360 Colombia 346 208 234 157 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 191 219 250 325 India 120 156 234 310 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 71 63 16 14 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data August July Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 369,902 243,964 333,340 211,103 North America 93,805 46,038 91,202 41,342 Canada 87,641 43,033 85,689 38,343 Mexico 6,164 3,005 5,513 3,000 Western Europe 167,464 122,799 134,153 94,953 Euro Area 153,164 107,356 117,145 77,747 European Union 166,760 121,747 130,537 93,477 Austria 7,055 6,391 3,398 3,521 Belgium 3,296 3,106 3,031 2,056 Finland 1,802 1,007 2,934 962 France 19,475 18,949 13,403 13,230 Germany 78,848 57,664 65,760 42,859 Italy 7,787 5,037 3,746 3,827 Netherlands 30,793 12,808 20,229 8,056 Spain 2,094 1,494 4,237 2,989 Sweden 5,782 6,497 7,794 9,967 United Kingdom 7,814 7,894 5,598 5,764 Other EU 2,013 900 407 247 European Free Trade Association 260 380 3,327 1,083 Norway (-) (-) 2,964 499 Switzerland 260 380 363 585 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 58 49 Other Western Europe 444 672 231 344 Eastern Europe/FSR 15,640 13,543 6,917 5,121 Poland 99 87 219 253 Former Soviet Republics 10,652 10,199 6,085 3,566 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,853 1,464 1,692 1,432 Russia 4,253 4,169 977 820 Other FSR 3,546 4,566 3,416 1,314 Other EE 4,889 3,258 612 1,301 Pacific Rim Countries 60,502 47,807 64,017 51,866 Australia 37 109 202 293 China 3,116 1,696 6,783 4,022 Indonesia (-) 4 73 419 Japan 42,475 36,522 52,878 43,185 Korea 11,888 6,713 2,911 2,452 Taiwan 2,966 2,747 1,015 1,393 Other Pacific Rim 18 16 154 101 South/Central America 31,935 13,381 36,339 17,280 Argentina 134 244 10,309 5,918 Brazil 31,490 12,924 26,030 11,362 Colombia 311 214 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 556 395 712 541 India 208 126 367 243 South Africa 255 194 256 194 Other 93 75 89 104 ________________________________________________________________________________ August Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,236,110 1,469,284 2,839,163 1,730,748 North America 651,206 326,493 937,735 466,706 Canada 594,405 299,996 856,524 435,859 Mexico 56,801 26,497 81,212 30,847 Western Europe 737,109 597,087 998,410 718,494 Euro Area 605,506 466,203 855,675 585,233 European Union 727,084 586,435 971,139 706,359 Austria 65,685 52,571 27,006 29,814 Belgium 18,161 14,273 16,421 13,833 Finland 12,446 4,401 24,163 8,620 France 110,450 109,709 101,969 104,842 Germany 236,201 201,729 443,836 308,522 Italy 38,760 27,169 40,638 29,481 Netherlands 67,245 25,371 164,755 65,319 Spain 47,525 28,252 32,938 22,972 Sweden 64,703 65,991 59,005 72,044 United Kingdom 56,861 54,188 56,416 49,010 Other EU 9,048 2,780 3,992 1,901 European Free Trade Association 3,976 3,631 22,897 6,849 Norway 1,842 357 21,124 3,500 Switzerland 2,134 3,274 1,773 3,350 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 2,179 1,299 1,729 785 Other Western Europe 3,870 5,722 2,646 4,500 Eastern Europe/FSR 67,528 44,259 91,614 47,039 Poland 3,666 2,599 6,878 2,514 Former Soviet Republics 49,303 30,825 75,875 38,523 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 14,435 10,254 21,308 11,363 Russia 34,868 20,571 29,584 17,898 Other FSR (-) (-) 24,984 9,262 Other EE 14,559 10,834 8,861 6,002 Pacific Rim Countries 417,384 392,259 498,751 386,808 Australia 2,264 2,167 1,225 2,057 China 14,875 14,679 16,241 12,156 Indonesia 9,536 5,386 567 1,116 Japan 329,116 328,207 382,009 313,799 Korea 49,274 29,241 85,321 42,477 Taiwan 12,115 12,305 12,579 14,602 Other Pacific Rim 205 274 809 600 South/Central America 359,690 106,501 307,378 107,882 Argentina 11,744 11,995 16,136 11,376 Brazil 342,537 92,528 287,616 95,401 Colombia 943 615 585 421 Venezuela 124 248 3,041 684 Other S/C A 4,342 1,115 (-) (-) Other Countries 3,194 2,684 5,275 3,818 India 1,755 2,046 1,780 1,982 South Africa 100 43 2,731 1,043 Other 1,339 595 763 793 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."