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 March February Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,643 164,120 340,920 181,829 North America 111,385 55,590 100,763 52,047 Canada 97,499 51,017 95,369 49,493 Mexico 13,886 4,573 5,394 2,554 Western Europe 65,896 59,309 101,227 68,146 Euro Area 53,494 45,755 87,808 55,743 European Union 64,991 58,080 99,114 66,871 Austria 2,430 3,633 2,489 4,729 Belgium 1,451 1,065 1,696 1,499 Finland 172 226 5,032 1,771 France 8,129 7,989 10,742 9,454 Germany 33,683 26,400 55,083 28,910 Italy 2,982 3,142 3,671 3,140 Netherlands 3,005 1,536 1,698 812 Spain 1,642 1,764 7,386 5,391 Sweden 7,759 8,067 6,586 6,875 United Kingdom 3,737 4,258 4,720 4,251 Other EU (-) (-) 13 39 European Free Trade Association 300 482 333 498 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 300 482 333 498 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 16 10 1,550 481 Other Western Europe 590 736 230 296 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,584 5,215 6,928 3,440 Poland 284 181 18 32 Former Soviet Republics 4,430 2,855 5,432 2,581 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,058 1,675 117 46 Russia 3,368 1,178 5,307 2,525 Other FSR 4 2 9 10 Other EE 3,869 2,179 1,478 827 Pacific Rim Countries 19,594 25,981 51,217 41,029 Australia (-) (-) 65 39 China 169 383 419 673 Indonesia (-) (-) 463 292 Japan 17,260 22,927 45,913 36,265 Korea 1,153 1,399 3,891 2,991 Taiwan 525 911 466 765 Other Pacific Rim 487 359 (-) 3 South/Central America 79,818 17,603 80,275 16,683 Argentina 1,152 1,063 198 404 Brazil 76,117 15,844 78,349 15,840 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,549 696 1,728 439 Other Countries 366 423 509 485 India 284 352 491 462 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 82 70 18 22 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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 (-) (-) ____________________________________________________________________________________ March Cumulative To Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 993,407 559,766 758,203 527,304 North America 310,951 157,029 222,911 115,487 Canada 286,148 147,220 207,646 107,007 Mexico 24,803 9,809 15,265 8,480 Western Europe 262,595 204,115 258,704 221,290 Euro Area 220,928 162,744 207,251 170,371 European Union 258,773 200,482 255,208 216,752 Austria 10,201 12,842 20,428 18,787 Belgium 4,301 3,345 5,814 4,743 Finland 10,474 3,267 3,658 1,600 France 31,855 28,802 41,435 45,038 Germany 133,152 90,758 78,835 72,513 Italy 9,177 9,038 16,762 10,526 Netherlands 6,836 3,391 19,919 7,896 Spain 14,902 11,221 14,410 7,760 Sweden 22,355 23,023 30,509 27,266 United Kingdom 15,448 14,696 17,448 19,115 Other EU 71 98 5,991 1,508 European Free Trade Association 1,035 1,588 793 1,182 Norway 5 5 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,030 1,584 793 1,182 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 1,566 491 626 363 Other Western Europe 1,221 1,554 2,077 2,993 Eastern Europe/FSR 22,758 13,690 24,472 20,400 Poland 488 359 2,586 1,624 Former Soviet Republics 12,423 7,903 13,946 11,563 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,956 2,364 2,919 3,602 Russia 10,454 5,527 11,026 7,962 Other FSR 13 12 (-) (-) Other EE 9,847 5,429 7,941 7,212 Pacific Rim Countries 157,827 131,298 145,908 136,544 Australia 187 101 812 720 China 1,688 2,249 1,780 2,506 Indonesia 2,993 1,740 1,679 841 Japan 129,677 112,953 117,462 116,683 Korea 16,350 10,313 16,684 9,744 Taiwan 6,406 3,558 7,490 6,043 Other Pacific Rim 527 383 2 6 South/Central America 237,916 52,133 104,094 32,353 Argentina 2,338 2,689 1,879 2,121 Brazil 230,715 48,134 101,936 29,876 Colombia 183 73 155 108 Venezuela (-) (-) 124 248 Other S/C A 4,680 1,237 (-) (-) Other Countries 1,359 1,501 2,114 1,230 India 1,191 1,350 778 731 South Africa (-) (-) 91 38 Other 168 151 1,246 461 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."