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 2005 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 319,489 313,265 321,679 322,395 North America 99,439 82,987 120,947 97,883 Canada 79,329 67,391 81,483 70,762 Mexico 20,110 15,595 39,464 27,121 Europe 106,222 133,749 124,343 132,512 European Union 90,959 118,809 95,722 108,844 Austria 3,650 7,853 4,487 8,229 Belgium 5,286 8,246 898 1,204 Czech Republic 3,768 3,517 72 241 Finland 935 1,464 562 1,336 France 10,198 15,556 13,093 16,050 Germany 24,430 27,143 26,365 30,475 Hungary 2 5 1 3 Italy 4,610 5,372 6,963 8,568 Netherlands 1,864 1,531 9,365 8,017 Poland 2,700 3,271 481 800 Spain 4,174 4,455 18,668 15,091 Sweden 15,242 22,293 7,486 8,757 United Kingdom 12,609 14,273 6,579 8,585 Other EU 1,492 3,829 703 1,488 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 4 0 0 Russia 9,556 10,970 3,065 3,465 Switzerland 257 494 137 243 Turkey 310 255 4,843 4,298 Ukraine 174 481 14,703 13,004 Other Europe 4,966 2,736 5,873 2,657 Euro Area 55,242 71,713 80,403 88,973 Pacific Rim Countries 55,106 57,779 63,068 74,161 Australia 85 183 277 555 China 10,306 11,658 6,477 9,171 Indonesia 15 11 38 32 Japan 30,229 32,200 49,868 56,395 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,471 13,716 6,408 8,008 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 13,123 10,953 4,526 4,818 Singapore 0 0 5 4 Taiwan 1,348 2,763 1,877 3,186 Other Pacific Rim 0 11 0 0 South/Central America 57,031 36,632 11,958 16,368 Argentina 632 1,244 840 1,384 Brazil 54,317 33,864 10,561 14,198 Chile 85 103 212 368 Colombia 1,023 916 285 306 Venezuela 0 0 17 14 Other S/C A 974 506 43 98 Other Countries 1,691 2,118 1,364 1,471 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 1,603 1,898 1,094 1,175 South Africa 47 174 270 296 Thailand 0 0 0 0 Other 42 46 0 0 ______________________________________________________________ 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 Europe 67,759 59,146 92,359 66,740 European Union 63,675 55,730 85,802 61,286 Austria 3,287 4,060 5,947 5,108 Belgium 1,058 484 567 590 Czech Republic 3,713 2,101 595 329 Finland 1,082 807 669 673 France 4,383 8,105 10,503 8,459 Germany 26,723 20,377 24,755 19,287 Hungary 1 2 0 0 Italy 1,642 1,817 3,790 2,978 Netherlands 3,060 1,454 2,517 1,300 Poland 859 588 1,836 1,147 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 2,071 1,409 18,878 6,760 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1 6 5 3 Russia 2,022 1,854 2,024 1,838 Switzerland 164 293 106 197 Turkey 805 558 2,254 899 Ukraine 79 140 843 1,851 Other Europe 1,014 565 1,327 666 Euro Area 47,430 41,217 55,597 43,052 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 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 2,597 2,809 2,650 2,904 Hong Kong 2 15 0 0 Korea 1,719 1,472 1,955 1,740 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 875 1,322 695 1,164 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 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 Chile 0 0 0 0 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 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 216 262 201 241 South Africa 0 0 2 12 Thailand 0 0 109 90 Other 0 6 0 0 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 641,168 635,660 537,783 337,865 North America 220,386 180,870 209,526 109,248 Canada 160,812 138,154 147,131 85,098 Mexico 59,573 42,716 62,395 24,151 Europe 230,565 266,261 160,119 125,887 European Union 186,681 227,653 149,476 117,016 Austria 8,137 16,082 9,234 9,168 Belgium 6,184 9,450 1,626 1,074 Czech Republic 3,840 3,758 4,309 2,430 Finland 1,496 2,800 1,750 1,480 France 23,290 31,606 14,886 16,564 Germany 50,795 57,618 51,478 39,664 Hungary 3 8 1 2 Italy 11,573 13,940 5,432 4,795 Netherlands 11,229 9,549 5,578 2,754 Poland 3,180 4,071 2,695 1,735 Spain 22,842 19,547 11,130 7,868 Sweden 22,728 31,050 10,328 11,767 United Kingdom 19,189 22,858 10,080 9,546 Other EU 2,196 5,317 20,949 8,168 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 4 6 10 Russia 12,621 14,436 4,046 3,692 Switzerland 394 737 270 490 Turkey 5,153 4,554 3,059 1,457 Ukraine 14,876 13,486 921 1,991 Other Europe 10,839 5,393 2,341 1,232 Euro Area 135,646 160,686 103,028 84,268 Pacific Rim Countries 118,174 131,940 72,691 67,669 Australia 363 738 3 27 China 16,783 20,830 7,018 5,566 Indonesia 52 43 7 3 Japan 80,097 88,595 60,416 56,360 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 20,879 21,724 5,247 5,713 Hong Kong 0 0 2 15 Korea 17,649 15,771 3,675 3,212 Singapore 5 4 0 0 Taiwan 3,225 5,949 1,570 2,487 Other Pacific Rim 0 11 0 0 South/Central America 68,989 53,000 94,920 34,450 Argentina 1,472 2,628 2,613 2,884 Brazil 64,878 48,061 90,141 29,724 Chile 297 471 0 0 Colombia 1,307 1,221 382 354 Venezuela 17 14 367 185 Other S/C A 1,017 604 1,416 1,302 Other Countries 3,055 3,589 528 611 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 2,697 3,073 417 503 South Africa 316 470 2 12 Thailand 0 0 109 90 Other 42 46 0 6 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2005 (revised May 11, 2005). For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.