Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 2: U.S. Imports for Consumption of 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 2,137,907 1,000,664 1,548,472 794,012 North America 703,043 350,298 645,375 304,113 Canada 391,932 223,894 360,866 191,330 Mexico 311,111 126,404 284,509 112,783 Western Europe 432,783 246,940 402,340 257,771 Euro Area (2) 271,942 161,892 295,853 182,431 European Union 329,304 211,424 360,891 240,315 Austria 16,178 14,106 5,876 7,248 Belgium 14,954 8,875 25,164 14,644 Finland 7,050 2,970 797 1,984 France 48,458 31,422 43,338 30,169 Germany 129,343 66,706 122,933 67,335 Italy 12,610 15,351 12,997 17,139 Netherlands 4,844 2,391 28,868 12,124 Spain 21,298 12,093 40,561 24,552 Sweden 11,654 17,016 23,350 27,111 United Kingdom 44,652 31,724 40,455 29,737 Other EU 18,263 8,771 16,553 8,271 European Free Trade Association 1,068 2,176 1,949 2,857 Norway 155 102 839 283 Switzerland 913 2,073 1,110 2,574 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 101,841 32,496 38,545 13,198 Other Western Europe 569 844 955 1,400 Eastern Europe/FSR 174,378 59,518 50,008 22,099 Poland 3,002 1,842 992 615 Former Soviet Republics 109,330 35,876 15,918 6,526 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 33,978 13,198 3,165 1,345 Russia 53,885 16,179 3,914 2,205 Other FSR 21,468 6,499 8,839 2,976 Other EE 62,046 21,800 33,098 14,958 Pacific Rim Countries 459,256 220,999 236,554 131,244 Australia 51,087 13,217 73,435 19,816 China 92,732 39,514 29,665 18,480 Indonesia 1,745 927 4,041 2,830 Japan 134,938 85,617 58,517 47,540 Korea 141,979 58,592 58,330 26,913 Taiwan 12,571 15,317 11,933 14,642 Other Pacific Rim 24,203 7,815 633 1,023 South/Central America 329,164 102,493 143,524 45,150 Argentina 15,123 5,950 6,369 3,272 Brazil 235,314 68,695 104,608 29,333 Colombia 7,580 4,684 6,447 3,514 Venezuela 41,516 13,659 3,912 1,904 Other S/C A 29,631 9,505 22,189 7,127 Other Countries 39,283 20,417 70,671 33,635 India 13,310 10,031 26,262 17,247 South Africa 8,960 4,106 21,372 7,894 Other 17,012 6,280 23,038 8,493 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,279,606 1,026,091 2,607,484 1,097,837 North America 686,858 337,023 594,842 295,179 Canada 403,733 229,936 352,633 199,871 Mexico 283,125 107,088 242,209 95,308 Western Europe 446,533 240,386 625,022 301,810 Euro Area (2) 279,282 153,694 392,303 194,945 European Union 340,601 202,693 446,170 247,351 Austria 7,349 6,479 8,316 7,596 Belgium 9,683 7,391 77,635 32,060 Finland 6,679 2,669 2,154 1,543 France 48,163 30,699 55,031 33,325 Germany 75,581 49,863 108,724 60,517 Italy 53,042 23,862 49,245 23,831 Netherlands 16,788 6,724 46,194 15,301 Spain 44,937 17,311 28,498 12,403 Sweden 12,073 17,424 11,328 20,245 United Kingdom 44,630 29,231 41,105 30,845 Other EU 21,676 11,039 17,942 9,685 European Free Trade Association 2,681 2,953 1,684 1,784 Norway 1,727 1,017 1,007 553 Switzerland 954 1,936 677 1,231 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 102,612 33,930 175,914 50,955 Other Western Europe 640 810 1,254 1,719 Eastern Europe/FSR 214,035 66,577 244,610 70,620 Poland 22,117 8,645 22,538 6,140 Former Soviet Republics 80,828 21,253 123,608 33,623 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 118 219 4,312 2,125 Russia 77,212 19,879 118,853 31,142 Other FSR 3,498 1,156 444 356 Other EE 111,090 36,678 98,464 30,856 Pacific Rim Countries 304,779 160,831 481,711 209,480 Australia 75,065 21,080 53,839 16,220 China 32,177 17,226 136,341 40,210 Indonesia 7,092 3,226 605 256 Japan 89,342 64,917 89,106 63,097 Korea 76,398 35,063 151,766 61,885 Taiwan 15,328 16,087 36,201 23,667 Other Pacific Rim 9,379 3,232 13,852 4,145 South/Central America 362,991 114,534 433,733 123,904 Argentina 45,837 16,635 47,191 14,407 Brazil 245,891 72,873 249,437 65,332 Colombia 7,224 3,837 3,902 2,178 Venezuela 18,511 6,366 85,997 23,390 Other S/C A 45,528 14,823 47,207 18,596 Other Countries 264,410 106,740 227,566 96,844 India 77,267 43,472 72,679 38,805 South Africa 34,848 12,302 37,075 16,885 Other 152,296 50,966 117,812 41,154 ______________________________________________________________ January Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,137,907 1,000,664 2,279,606 1,026,091 North America 703,043 350,298 686,858 337,023 Canada 391,932 223,894 403,733 229,936 Mexico 311,111 126,404 283,125 107,088 Western Europe 432,783 246,940 446,533 240,386 Euro Area (2) 271,942 161,892 279,282 153,694 European Union 329,304 211,424 340,601 202,693 Austria 16,178 14,106 7,349 6,479 Belgium 14,954 8,875 9,683 7,391 Finland 7,050 2,970 6,679 2,669 France 48,458 31,422 48,163 30,699 Germany 129,343 66,706 75,581 49,863 Italy 12,610 15,351 53,042 23,862 Netherlands 4,844 2,391 16,788 6,724 Spain 21,298 12,093 44,937 17,311 Sweden 11,654 17,016 12,073 17,424 United Kingdom 44,652 31,724 44,630 29,231 Other EU 18,263 8,771 21,676 11,039 European Free Trade Association 1,068 2,176 2,681 2,953 Norway 155 102 1,727 1,017 Switzerland 913 2,073 954 1,936 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 101,841 32,496 102,612 33,930 Other Western Europe 569 844 640 810 Eastern Europe/FSR 174,378 59,518 214,035 66,577 Poland 3,002 1,842 22,117 8,645 Former Soviet Republics 109,330 35,876 80,828 21,253 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 33,978 13,198 118 219 Russia 53,885 16,179 77,212 19,879 Other FSR 21,468 6,499 3,498 1,156 Other EE 62,046 21,800 111,090 36,678 Pacific Rim Countries 459,256 220,999 304,779 160,831 Australia 51,087 13,217 75,065 21,080 China 92,732 39,514 32,177 17,226 Indonesia 1,745 927 7,092 3,226 Japan 134,938 85,617 89,342 64,917 Korea 141,979 58,592 76,398 35,063 Taiwan 12,571 15,317 15,328 16,087 Other Pacific Rim 24,203 7,815 9,379 3,232 South/Central America 329,164 102,493 362,991 114,534 Argentina 15,123 5,950 45,837 16,635 Brazil 235,314 68,695 245,891 72,873 Colombia 7,580 4,684 7,224 3,837 Venezuela 41,516 13,659 18,511 6,366 Other S/C A 29,631 9,505 45,528 14,823 Other Countries 39,283 20,417 264,410 106,740 India 13,310 10,031 77,267 43,472 South Africa 8,960 4,106 34,848 12,302 Other 17,012 6,280 152,296 50,966 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