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 2005 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,448,636 1,947,548 2,634,812 2,054,261 North America 747,587 574,304 742,603 575,186 Canada 407,802 333,522 425,627 350,728 Mexico 339,785 240,782 316,976 224,458 Europe 695,229 635,252 600,815 548,899 European Union 340,430 435,987 356,062 395,514 Austria 15,253 24,407 8,809 17,471 Belgium 27,650 36,655 14,085 20,418 Czech Republic 9,609 7,992 5,823 3,819 Finland 2,158 5,765 7,414 8,629 France 27,371 39,266 40,388 45,722 Germany 93,116 91,919 103,134 96,234 Hungary 2,025 1,248 1 3 Italy 32,291 51,174 33,327 50,529 Netherlands 10,366 7,518 44,444 29,848 Poland 4,713 5,038 1,954 2,258 Spain 23,731 37,211 33,542 28,512 Sweden 26,781 52,166 14,388 32,419 United Kingdom 49,572 58,541 34,513 45,049 Other EU 15,794 17,087 14,242 14,605 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 410 470 1,533 1,385 Russia 114,068 70,421 57,445 36,332 Switzerland 1,302 3,494 1,123 3,347 Turkey 185,825 91,111 118,163 68,595 Ukraine 43,366 27,708 41,428 30,101 Other Europe 9,828 6,060 25,061 13,624 Euro Area 243,529 304,082 297,269 308,536 Pacific Rim Countries 574,724 459,458 673,829 542,241 Australia 16,208 10,501 51,605 29,972 China 203,693 149,558 210,135 151,652 Indonesia 710 754 3,427 2,568 Japan 85,518 84,063 108,671 116,174 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 239,843 196,218 240,344 205,017 Hong Kong 0 0 2,507 1,109 Korea 175,873 130,545 156,221 117,350 Singapore 62 198 47 128 Taiwan 63,908 65,475 81,568 86,430 Other Pacific Rim 28,752 18,363 59,648 36,857 South/Central America 268,899 160,509 452,872 265,860 Argentina 12,897 9,960 30,845 21,967 Brazil 161,112 93,869 343,309 194,861 Chile 216 233 1,254 1,328 Colombia 12,259 12,567 4,085 4,774 Venezuela 54,301 29,838 57,849 34,237 Other S/C A 28,115 14,042 15,530 8,693 Other Countries 162,197 118,026 164,692 122,075 Egypt 81,014 48,163 59,207 35,329 India 40,217 40,932 44,180 40,871 South Africa 27,409 19,049 27,274 21,501 Thailand 9,113 5,759 30,337 20,995 Other 4,444 4,123 3,694 3,379 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,778,222 939,550 2,137,907 1,000,664 North America 731,005 393,976 703,043 350,298 Canada 406,771 249,863 391,932 223,894 Mexico 324,234 144,113 311,111 126,404 Europe 445,826 284,775 607,161 306,458 European Union 333,894 240,221 367,363 227,015 Austria 8,395 9,179 16,178 14,106 Belgium 14,424 10,141 14,954 8,875 Czech Republic 46,147 15,499 14,402 6,058 Finland 7,515 3,867 7,050 2,970 France 16,164 23,406 48,458 31,422 Germany 116,495 65,187 129,343 66,706 Hungary 2,109 549 5 3 Italy 20,030 18,227 12,610 15,351 Netherlands 27,809 10,870 4,844 2,391 Poland 1,601 1,072 3,002 1,842 Spain 18,608 24,955 21,298 12,093 Sweden 11,755 22,037 11,654 17,016 United Kingdom 27,799 25,959 44,652 31,724 Other EU 15,043 9,272 38,914 16,459 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 2,513 1,226 155 102 Russia 6,198 3,521 53,885 16,179 Switzerland 1,071 2,693 913 2,073 Turkey 62,434 23,909 101,841 32,496 Ukraine 807 479 33,978 13,198 Other Europe 38,910 12,726 49,026 15,394 Euro Area 242,233 172,781 272,992 162,619 Pacific Rim Countries 312,630 159,826 459,256 220,999 Australia 61,739 16,431 51,087 13,217 China 45,974 23,527 92,732 39,514 Indonesia 984 884 1,745 927 Japan 79,691 53,929 134,938 85,617 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 119,294 62,804 154,693 74,219 Hong Kong 21 62 47 85 Korea 104,399 45,964 141,979 58,592 Singapore 26 49 95 225 Taiwan 14,847 16,729 12,571 15,317 Other Pacific Rim 4,947 2,251 24,060 7,506 South/Central America 263,798 84,920 329,164 102,493 Argentina 16,453 8,065 15,123 5,950 Brazil 186,528 54,616 235,314 68,695 Chile 1,952 773 6,848 2,377 Colombia 3,056 1,940 7,580 4,684 Venezuela 6,335 2,399 41,516 13,659 Other S/C A 49,474 17,126 22,783 7,128 Other Countries 24,963 16,054 39,283 20,417 Egypt 7,303 2,234 13,313 4,160 India 4,961 7,641 13,310 10,031 South Africa 2,812 1,575 8,960 4,106 Thailand 5,108 2,457 2,214 1,337 Other 4,779 2,145 1,485 782 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 5,083,448 4,001,809 3,916,129 1,940,214 North America 1,490,190 1,149,489 1,434,048 744,274 Canada 833,429 684,250 798,702 473,757 Mexico 656,760 465,239 635,345 270,517 Europe 1,296,044 1,184,151 1,052,987 591,232 European Union 696,492 831,502 701,257 467,236 Austria 24,063 41,878 24,573 23,285 Belgium 41,734 57,073 29,378 19,016 Czech Republic 15,432 11,811 60,549 21,557 Finland 9,571 14,394 14,565 6,836 France 67,758 84,988 64,621 54,828 Germany 196,251 188,153 245,838 131,893 Hungary 2,026 1,251 2,114 551 Italy 65,618 101,703 32,640 33,577 Netherlands 54,810 37,367 32,652 13,261 Poland 6,666 7,295 4,603 2,914 Spain 57,273 65,723 39,906 37,048 Sweden 41,169 84,584 23,409 39,053 United Kingdom 84,085 103,590 72,451 57,684 Other EU 30,036 31,692 53,956 25,731 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,944 1,856 2,668 1,328 Russia 171,513 106,753 60,083 19,700 Switzerland 2,424 6,841 1,984 4,766 Turkey 303,988 159,706 164,275 56,405 Ukraine 84,794 57,809 34,784 13,676 Other Europe 34,889 19,683 87,936 28,121 Euro Area 540,798 612,618 515,225 335,400 Pacific Rim Countries 1,248,554 1,001,699 771,886 380,824 Australia 67,813 40,474 112,826 29,648 China 413,827 301,210 138,707 63,040 Indonesia 4,137 3,322 2,729 1,811 Japan 194,189 200,237 214,630 139,546 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 480,187 401,235 273,987 137,023 Hong Kong 2,507 1,109 69 146 Korea 332,094 247,895 246,379 104,556 Singapore 109 327 121 274 Taiwan 145,476 151,904 27,419 32,046 Other Pacific Rim 88,401 55,220 29,007 9,756 South/Central America 721,772 426,369 592,962 187,413 Argentina 43,742 31,927 31,576 14,015 Brazil 504,421 288,731 421,842 123,312 Chile 1,470 1,561 8,801 3,150 Colombia 16,344 17,341 10,636 6,624 Venezuela 112,150 64,075 47,851 16,058 Other S/C A 43,645 22,735 72,258 24,254 Other Countries 326,889 240,101 64,246 36,470 Egypt 140,221 83,492 20,616 6,395 India 84,397 81,803 18,271 17,673 South Africa 54,683 40,550 11,772 5,681 Thailand 39,449 26,754 7,321 3,795 Other 8,138 7,502 6,264 2,928 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.