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. 2002 Data February January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 340,920 181,829 366,844 213,817 North America 100,763 52,047 98,802 49,392 Canada 95,369 49,493 93,280 46,710 Mexico 5,394 2,554 5,522 2,682 Western Europe 101,227 68,146 95,472 76,661 Euro Area 87,808 55,743 79,625 61,247 European Union 99,114 66,871 94,669 75,530 Austria 2,489 4,729 5,283 4,480 Belgium 1,696 1,499 1,154 781 Finland 5,032 1,771 5,270 1,269 France 10,742 9,454 12,984 11,359 Germany 55,083 28,910 44,386 35,449 Italy 3,671 3,140 2,524 2,755 Netherlands 1,698 812 2,134 1,044 Spain 7,386 5,391 5,875 4,067 Sweden 6,586 6,875 8,010 8,081 United Kingdom 4,720 4,251 6,991 6,186 Other EU 13 39 59 59 European Free Trade Association 333 498 402 609 Norway (-) (-) 5 5 Switzerland 333 498 397 604 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 1,550 481 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 230 296 401 521 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,928 3,440 7,246 5,035 Poland 18 32 186 146 Former Soviet Republics 5,432 2,581 2,560 2,466 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 117 46 782 643 Russia 5,307 2,525 1,779 1,823 Other FSR 9 10 (-) (-) Other EE 1,478 827 4,500 2,423 Pacific Rim Countries 51,217 41,029 87,016 64,288 Australia 65 39 121 62 China 419 673 1,100 1,193 Indonesia 463 292 2,530 1,449 Japan 45,913 36,265 66,503 53,761 Korea 3,891 2,991 11,307 5,922 Taiwan 466 765 5,414 1,881 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 40 21 South/Central America 80,275 16,683 77,823 17,848 Argentina 198 404 988 1,222 Brazil 78,349 15,840 76,250 16,451 Colombia (-) (-) 183 73 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,728 439 403 102 Other Countries 509 485 484 593 India 491 462 417 535 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 18 22 67 59 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________ February Cumulative To Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 707,764 395,646 475,342 341,048 North America 199,566 101,439 139,735 73,283 Canada 188,649 96,203 132,650 68,586 Mexico 10,917 5,236 7,086 4,697 Western Europe 196,699 144,806 156,953 140,333 Euro Area 167,434 116,989 130,327 108,902 European Union 193,783 142,402 154,798 137,247 Austria 7,771 9,209 13,765 12,528 Belgium 2,850 2,281 4,146 2,987 Finland 10,302 3,041 3,389 1,191 France 23,726 20,813 29,061 31,010 Germany 99,469 64,358 45,689 43,034 Italy 6,195 5,896 9,910 6,641 Netherlands 3,831 1,855 11,967 4,728 Spain 13,260 9,458 11,677 6,477 Sweden 14,596 14,956 13,844 16,718 United Kingdom 11,711 10,438 10,627 11,628 Other EU 71 98 721 307 European Free Trade Association 735 1,107 498 749 Norway 5 5 (-) (-) Switzerland 730 1,102 498 749 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 1,550 481 144 124 Other Western Europe 631 817 1,514 2,213 Eastern Europe/FSR 14,174 8,476 16,614 14,412 Poland 204 178 2,475 1,482 Former Soviet Republics 7,993 5,047 6,462 6,252 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 898 689 1,347 1,688 Russia 7,086 4,349 5,115 4,564 Other FSR 9 10 (-) (-) Other EE 5,978 3,250 7,677 6,678 Pacific Rim Countries 138,234 105,317 96,561 92,635 Australia 187 101 720 547 China 1,519 1,866 1,016 1,802 Indonesia 2,993 1,740 622 298 Japan 112,416 90,026 79,720 80,394 Korea 15,198 8,913 8,362 5,234 Taiwan 5,881 2,646 6,120 4,354 Other Pacific Rim 40 24 2 6 South/Central America 158,098 34,530 63,722 19,464 Argentina 1,186 1,626 1,749 1,907 Brazil 154,599 32,290 61,695 17,202 Colombia 183 73 155 108 Venezuela (-) (-) 124 248 Other S/C A 2,130 541 (-) (-) Other Countries 993 1,078 1,757 921 India 907 997 445 435 South Africa (-) (-) 68 29 Other 85 81 1,245 457 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."