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 February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 253,542 161,103 284,242 176,761 North America 108,683 58,387 100,843 50,861 Canada 76,712 45,690 70,418 39,407 Mexico 31,971 12,697 30,424 11,454 Western Europe 60,073 53,895 67,732 55,086 Euro Area (2) 47,430 41,217 55,597 43,052 European Union 58,626 52,417 64,810 53,164 Austria 3,287 4,060 5,947 5,108 Belgium 1,058 484 567 590 Finland 1,082 807 669 673 France 4,383 8,105 10,503 8,459 Germany 26,723 20,377 24,755 19,287 Italy 1,642 1,817 3,790 2,978 Netherlands 3,060 1,454 2,517 1,300 Spain 4,599 3,326 6,531 4,542 Sweden 4,944 5,846 5,384 5,921 United Kingdom 6,251 5,354 3,829 4,192 Other EU 1,595 787 319 114 European Free Trade Association 165 299 111 200 Norway 1 6 5 3 Switzerland 164 293 106 197 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 805 558 2,254 899 Other Western Europe 476 621 557 823 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,687 5,251 24,628 11,654 Poland 859 588 1,836 1,147 Former Soviet Republics 2,100 1,994 18,452 8,146 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 79 140 843 1,851 Russia 2,022 1,854 2,024 1,838 Other FSR 0 0 15,586 4,458 Other EE 4,728 2,669 4,339 2,361 Pacific Rim Countries 32,788 25,783 39,903 41,886 Australia 0 21 3 6 China 1,906 1,783 5,112 3,783 Indonesia 7 3 0 0 Japan 28,278 21,167 32,138 35,193 Korea 1,719 1,472 1,955 1,740 Taiwan 875 1,322 695 1,164 Other Pacific Rim 2 15 0 0 South/Central America 44,095 17,519 50,825 16,931 Argentina 2,421 2,551 192 334 Brazil 40,508 13,744 49,633 15,980 Colombia 0 0 382 354 Venezuela 33 21 334 164 Other S/C A 1,132 1,203 284 100 Other Countries 216 269 312 343 India 216 262 201 241 South Africa 0 0 2 12 Other 0 6 109 90 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 242,068 143,589 285,186 165,322 North America 87,880 43,742 86,088 47,478 Canada 56,304 32,841 76,406 43,474 Mexico 31,576 10,901 9,682 4,003 Western Europe 65,698 50,551 68,077 51,623 Euro Area (2) 52,955 37,561 54,102 39,797 European Union 64,261 48,946 64,348 49,014 Austria 4,623 4,381 1,145 1,765 Belgium 945 694 2,393 1,378 Finland 1,679 795 1,242 548 France 7,264 7,559 7,750 8,355 Germany 31,346 18,932 27,393 18,643 Italy 1,623 1,761 5,695 3,496 Netherlands 1,922 970 1,079 666 Spain 3,552 2,466 6,821 4,720 Sweden 4,522 5,134 7,249 6,137 United Kingdom 6,784 6,251 2,997 3,079 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 2,775 1,295 Other Western Europe 389 517 617 777 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,505 2,979 8,069 4,645 Poland 73 79 4,369 2,277 Former Soviet Republics 3,303 1,918 1,382 1,084 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,259 465 53 139 Russia 2,044 1,453 1,327 942 Other FSR 0 0 3 4 Other EE 128 981 2,318 1,284 Pacific Rim Countries 33,351 30,009 37,384 35,166 Australia 49 139 0 0 China 3,505 3,061 4,059 3,606 Indonesia 1,030 554 1,024 463 Japan 22,407 22,347 29,693 28,579 Korea 4,492 2,279 1,893 1,486 Taiwan 1,868 1,629 696 1,017 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 19 15 South/Central America 43,784 12,580 84,429 25,806 Argentina 219 211 1,626 1,849 Brazil 43,362 12,224 78,545 22,706 Colombia 118 82 414 301 Venezuela 34 40 0 0 Other S/C A 51 23 3,844 950 Other Countries 7,850 3,729 1,139 605 India 211 239 409 409 South Africa 115 35 684 158 Other 7,524 3,455 46 38 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 537,783 337,865 527,254 308,912 North America 209,526 109,248 173,968 91,220 Canada 147,131 85,098 132,710 76,315 Mexico 62,395 24,151 41,258 14,905 Western Europe 127,804 108,982 133,775 102,174 Euro Area (2) 103,028 84,268 107,057 77,358 European Union 123,436 105,581 128,609 97,960 Austria 9,234 9,168 5,768 6,146 Belgium 1,626 1,074 3,338 2,072 Finland 1,750 1,480 2,921 1,343 France 14,886 16,564 15,015 15,914 Germany 51,478 39,664 58,739 37,576 Italy 5,432 4,795 7,318 5,257 Netherlands 5,578 2,754 3,001 1,636 Spain 11,130 7,868 10,373 7,186 Sweden 10,328 11,767 11,770 11,272 United Kingdom 10,080 9,546 9,781 9,330 Other EU 1,914 901 585 228 European Free Trade Association 276 499 769 1,299 Norway 6 10 0 0 Switzerland 270 490 769 1,299 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3,059 1,457 3,392 1,622 Other Western Europe 1,033 1,445 1,006 1,293 Eastern Europe/FSR 32,315 16,905 11,574 7,624 Poland 2,695 1,735 4,442 2,356 Former Soviet Republics 20,553 10,141 4,685 3,002 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 921 1,991 1,312 604 Russia 4,046 3,692 3,371 2,395 Other FSR 15,586 4,458 3 4 Other EE 9,067 5,029 2,446 2,266 Pacific Rim Countries 72,691 67,669 70,735 65,175 Australia 3 27 49 139 China 7,018 5,566 7,564 6,667 Indonesia 7 3 2,055 1,017 Japan 60,416 56,360 52,100 50,926 Korea 3,675 3,212 6,385 3,765 Taiwan 1,570 2,487 2,563 2,646 Other Pacific Rim 2 15 19 15 South/Central America 94,920 34,450 128,213 38,386 Argentina 2,613 2,884 1,845 2,060 Brazil 90,141 29,724 121,907 34,929 Colombia 382 354 532 383 Venezuela 367 185 34 40 Other S/C A 1,416 1,302 3,895 973 Other Countries 528 611 8,989 4,333 India 417 503 620 648 South Africa 2 12 798 192 Other 109 96 7,570 3,492 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