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. Details may not equal totals due to rounding February 2003 January 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 237,888 139,856 268,843 156,681 North America 87,393 43,297 85,481 47,217 Canada 55,988 32,454 76,219 43,341 Mexico 31,405 10,843 9,261 3,876 Western Europe 65,189 49,923 61,847 48,326 Euro Area (2) 52,849 37,386 48,247 36,754 European Union 63,752 48,318 58,125 45,728 Austria 4,623 4,381 1,139 1,738 Belgium 945 694 2,393 1,378 Finland 1,679 795 725 437 France 7,262 7,530 7,001 7,855 Germany 31,247 18,806 26,366 17,601 Italy 1,623 1,761 2,366 2,274 Netherlands 1,922 970 1,079 666 Spain 3,548 2,447 6,593 4,579 Sweden 4,118 4,681 6,899 5,927 United Kingdom 6,784 6,251 2,979 3,047 Other EU 0 2 585 226 European Free Trade Association 432 761 337 537 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 432 761 337 537 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 617 327 2,768 1,284 Other Western Europe 389 517 617 777 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,689 1,766 3,516 2,257 Poland 55 62 233 150 Former Soviet Republics 2,581 1,445 982 848 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,259 465 40 56 Russia 1,322 980 939 789 Other FSR 0 0 3 4 Other EE 53 259 2,300 1,258 Pacific Rim Countries 31,710 28,908 34,526 33,220 Australia 49 139 0 0 China 3,466 3,017 3,494 3,120 Indonesia 0 0 1,024 463 Japan 22,057 21,955 27,420 27,160 Korea 4,271 2,168 1,893 1,486 Taiwan 1,868 1,629 676 976 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 19 15 South/Central America 43,057 12,234 83,066 25,243 Argentina 133 192 1,626 1,849 Brazil 42,754 11,936 77,182 22,144 Colombia 118 82 414 301 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 51 23 3,844 950 Other Countries 7,850 3,729 408 417 India 211 239 362 380 South Africa 115 35 0 0 Other 7,524 3,455 46 38 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,186 165,322 North America 86,088 47,478 Canada 76,406 43,474 Mexico 9,682 4,003 Western Europe 68,077 51,623 Euro Area (2) 54,102 39,797 European Union 64,348 49,014 Austria 1,145 1,765 Belgium 2,393 1,378 Finland 1,242 548 France 7,750 8,355 Germany 27,393 18,643 Italy 5,695 3,496 Netherlands 1,079 666 Spain 6,821 4,720 Sweden 7,249 6,137 United Kingdom 2,997 3,079 Other EU 585 226 European Free Trade Association 337 537 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 337 537 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 2,775 1,295 Other Western Europe 617 777 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,069 4,645 Poland 4,369 2,277 Former Soviet Republics 1,382 1,084 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 53 139 Russia 1,327 942 Other FSR 3 4 Other EE 2,318 1,284 Pacific Rim Countries 37,384 35,166 Australia 0 0 China 4,059 3,606 Indonesia 1,024 463 Japan 29,693 28,579 Korea 1,893 1,486 Taiwan 696 1,017 Other Pacific Rim 19 15 South/Central America 84,429 25,806 Argentina 1,626 1,849 Brazil 78,545 22,706 Colombia 414 301 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 3,844 950 Other Countries 1,139 605 India 409 409 South Africa 684 158 Other 46 38 ______________________________________________________________ February 2002 January 2002 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 (2) 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 0 0 5 5 Switzerland 333 498 397 604 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 1,550 481 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 117 46 782 643 Russia 5,307 2,525 1,779 1,823 Other FSR 9 10 0 0 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 0 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 0 0 183 73 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 1,728 439 403 102 Other Countries 509 485 484 593 India 491 462 417 535 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 18 22 67 59 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary February 2003 (CB-03-52)