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 2004 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 284,242 176,761 222,480 143,941 North America 100,843 50,861 84,008 41,395 Canada 70,418 39,407 61,704 32,226 Mexico 30,424 11,454 22,304 9,169 Western Europe 67,732 55,086 78,189 60,498 Euro Area (2) 55,597 43,052 55,797 41,620 European Union 64,810 53,164 73,867 57,150 Austria 5,947 5,108 2,027 3,445 Belgium 567 590 2,315 681 Finland 669 673 305 725 France 10,503 8,459 10,088 8,991 Germany 24,755 19,287 24,236 18,096 Italy 3,790 2,978 1,720 2,148 Netherlands 2,517 1,300 5,351 2,847 Spain 6,531 4,542 9,681 4,659 Sweden 5,384 5,921 11,531 9,540 United Kingdom 3,829 4,192 6,539 5,990 Other EU 319 114 73 27 European Free Trade Association 111 200 153 215 Norway 5 3 0 2 Switzerland 106 197 153 213 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,254 899 3,338 1,971 Other Western Europe 557 823 831 1,162 Eastern Europe/FSR 24,628 11,654 16,146 7,214 Poland 1,836 1,147 219 179 Former Soviet Republics 18,452 8,146 11,417 4,431 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 843 1,851 1,012 590 Russia 2,024 1,838 1,992 1,436 Other FSR 15,586 4,458 8,413 2,406 Other EE 4,339 2,361 4,510 2,604 Pacific Rim Countries 39,903 41,886 35,914 28,947 Australia 3 6 13 52 China 5,112 3,783 5,651 4,779 Indonesia 0 0 2,803 2,125 Japan 32,138 35,193 24,216 18,598 Korea 1,955 1,740 1,942 1,638 Taiwan 695 1,164 1,234 1,686 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 55 68 South/Central America 50,825 16,931 7,809 5,481 Argentina 192 334 963 1,156 Brazil 49,633 15,980 6,393 4,043 Colombia 382 354 196 156 Venezuela 334 164 19 11 Other S/C A 284 100 239 115 Other Countries 312 343 413 407 India 201 241 375 372 South Africa 2 12 6 7 Other 109 90 31 29 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,186 165,322 290,187 175,480 North America 86,088 47,478 91,100 54,126 Canada 76,406 43,474 84,334 50,661 Mexico 9,682 4,003 6,766 3,465 Western Europe 68,077 51,623 79,869 59,754 Euro Area (2) 54,102 39,797 68,929 46,274 European Union 64,348 49,014 78,402 57,731 Austria 1,145 1,765 3,370 3,544 Belgium 2,393 1,378 1,961 1,021 Finland 1,242 548 208 211 France 7,750 8,355 6,956 7,841 Germany 27,393 18,643 34,628 24,448 Italy 5,695 3,496 5,848 3,679 Netherlands 1,079 666 5,674 2,281 Spain 6,821 4,720 9,725 3,019 Sweden 7,249 6,137 4,111 5,860 United Kingdom 2,997 3,079 5,362 5,597 Other EU 585 226 557 231 European Free Trade Association 337 537 254 380 Norway 0 0 1 4 Switzerland 337 537 253 377 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,775 1,295 0 0 Other Western Europe 617 777 1,213 1,642 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,069 4,645 6,558 4,558 Poland 4,369 2,277 339 168 Former Soviet Republics 1,382 1,084 4,163 3,189 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 53 139 948 347 Russia 1,327 942 3,215 2,841 Other FSR 3 4 0 0 Other EE 2,318 1,284 2,055 1,202 Pacific Rim Countries 37,384 35,166 39,234 32,172 Australia 0 0 33 45 China 4,059 3,606 1,111 1,222 Indonesia 1,024 463 0 0 Japan 29,693 28,579 32,244 26,471 Korea 1,893 1,486 4,566 3,066 Taiwan 696 1,017 1,280 1,369 Other Pacific Rim 19 15 0 0 South/Central America 84,429 25,806 73,126 24,587 Argentina 1,626 1,849 272 470 Brazil 78,545 22,706 68,110 18,365 Colombia 414 301 472 337 Venezuela 0 0 8 9 Other S/C A 3,844 950 4,266 5,406 Other Countries 1,139 605 300 282 India 409 409 256 248 South Africa 684 158 0 0 Other 46 38 44 34 ______________________________________________________________ January Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 284,242 176,761 285,186 165,322 North America 100,843 50,861 86,088 47,478 Canada 70,418 39,407 76,406 43,474 Mexico 30,424 11,454 9,682 4,003 Western Europe 67,732 55,086 68,077 51,623 Euro Area (2) 55,597 43,052 54,102 39,797 European Union 64,810 53,164 64,348 49,014 Austria 5,947 5,108 1,145 1,765 Belgium 567 590 2,393 1,378 Finland 669 673 1,242 548 France 10,503 8,459 7,750 8,355 Germany 24,755 19,287 27,393 18,643 Italy 3,790 2,978 5,695 3,496 Netherlands 2,517 1,300 1,079 666 Spain 6,531 4,542 6,821 4,720 Sweden 5,384 5,921 7,249 6,137 United Kingdom 3,829 4,192 2,997 3,079 Other EU 319 114 585 226 European Free Trade Association 111 200 337 537 Norway 5 3 0 0 Switzerland 106 197 337 537 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,254 899 2,775 1,295 Other Western Europe 557 823 617 777 Eastern Europe/FSR 24,628 11,654 8,069 4,645 Poland 1,836 1,147 4,369 2,277 Former Soviet Republics 18,452 8,146 1,382 1,084 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 843 1,851 53 139 Russia 2,024 1,838 1,327 942 Other FSR 15,586 4,458 3 4 Other EE 4,339 2,361 2,318 1,284 Pacific Rim Countries 39,903 41,886 37,384 35,166 Australia 3 6 0 0 China 5,112 3,783 4,059 3,606 Indonesia 0 0 1,024 463 Japan 32,138 35,193 29,693 28,579 Korea 1,955 1,740 1,893 1,486 Taiwan 695 1,164 696 1,017 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 19 15 South/Central America 50,825 16,931 84,429 25,806 Argentina 192 334 1,626 1,849 Brazil 49,633 15,980 78,545 22,706 Colombia 382 354 414 301 Venezuela 334 164 0 0 Other S/C A 284 100 3,844 950 Other Countries 312 343 1,139 605 India 201 241 409 409 South Africa 2 12 684 158 Other 109 90 46 38 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: Final January 2004