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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 383,672 384,750 319,489 313,265 North America 156,602 137,296 99,439 82,987 Canada 101,728 100,211 79,329 67,391 Mexico 54,875 37,085 20,110 15,595 Europe 122,114 145,842 106,222 133,749 European Union 95,897 121,694 90,959 118,809 Austria 7,605 12,899 3,650 7,853 Belgium 2,194 3,473 5,286 8,246 Czech Republic 3,287 2,343 3,768 3,517 Finland 1,255 1,369 935 1,464 France 8,686 13,513 10,198 15,556 Germany 28,663 36,535 24,430 27,143 Hungary 0 0 2 5 Italy 4,121 5,338 4,610 5,372 Netherlands 1,784 1,425 1,864 1,531 Poland 3,047 3,086 2,700 3,271 Spain 6,126 5,793 4,174 4,455 Sweden 19,840 21,957 15,242 22,293 United Kingdom 8,152 10,653 12,609 14,273 Other EU 1,137 3,310 1,492 3,829 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 33 29 0 4 Russia 12,154 8,459 9,556 10,970 Switzerland 118 238 257 494 Turkey 158 306 310 255 Ukraine 11,320 12,669 174 481 Other Europe 2,434 2,448 4,966 2,736 Euro Area 60,449 80,361 55,242 71,713 Pacific Rim Countries 60,091 70,027 55,106 57,779 Australia 0 0 85 183 China 13,801 14,065 10,306 11,658 Indonesia 354 483 15 11 Japan 40,761 47,793 30,229 32,200 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,161 7,673 14,471 13,716 Hong Kong 2 3 0 0 Korea 3,827 4,531 13,123 10,953 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,333 3,139 1,348 2,763 Other Pacific Rim 14 12 0 11 South/Central America 41,378 27,966 57,031 36,632 Argentina 1,625 2,176 632 1,244 Brazil 39,309 25,342 54,317 33,864 Chile 0 0 85 103 Colombia 363 377 1,023 916 Venezuela 70 66 0 0 Other S/C A 11 3 974 506 Other Countries 3,487 3,619 1,691 2,118 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 2,527 2,766 1,603 1,898 South Africa 867 724 47 174 Thailand 46 47 0 0 Other 47 83 42 46 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 317,181 209,466 253,542 161,103 North America 116,307 68,384 108,683 58,387 Canada 88,718 55,779 76,712 45,690 Mexico 27,589 12,604 31,971 12,697 Europe 121,743 85,610 67,759 59,146 European Union 118,069 82,092 63,675 55,730 Austria 5,749 6,452 3,287 4,060 Belgium 113 326 1,058 484 Czech Republic 5,126 2,940 3,713 2,101 Finland 1,573 1,399 1,082 807 France 11,000 10,071 4,383 8,105 Germany 23,147 19,849 26,723 20,377 Hungary 0 0 1 2 Italy 1,758 1,799 1,642 1,817 Netherlands 456 373 3,060 1,454 Poland 1,294 925 859 588 Spain 7,965 5,562 4,599 3,326 Sweden 11,362 11,161 4,944 5,846 United Kingdom 5,796 6,547 6,251 5,354 Other EU 42,729 14,689 2,071 1,409 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 3 15 1 6 Russia 2,607 2,401 2,022 1,854 Switzerland 212 318 164 293 Turkey 196 245 805 558 Ukraine 17 110 79 140 Other Europe 638 429 1,014 565 Euro Area 51,812 45,854 47,430 41,217 Pacific Rim Countries 38,815 39,336 32,788 25,783 Australia 16 90 0 21 China 648 1,248 1,906 1,783 Indonesia 0 0 7 3 Japan 33,194 33,419 28,278 21,167 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,958 4,578 2,597 2,809 Hong Kong 0 0 2 15 Korea 4,026 2,986 1,719 1,472 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 932 1,592 875 1,322 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 40,185 15,967 44,095 17,519 Argentina 853 942 2,421 2,551 Brazil 37,563 14,335 40,508 13,744 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 13 72 0 0 Venezuela 55 31 33 21 Other S/C A 1,702 588 1,132 1,203 Other Countries 132 169 216 269 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 131 158 216 262 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Thailand 0 7 0 0 Other 0 4 0 6 ______________________________________________________________ March Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,024,840 1,020,409 854,965 547,331 North America 376,988 318,165 325,832 177,632 Canada 262,540 238,365 235,848 140,877 Mexico 114,448 79,801 89,984 36,755 Europe 352,679 412,103 281,861 211,497 European Union 282,578 349,347 267,545 199,108 Austria 15,742 28,981 14,983 15,619 Belgium 8,377 12,923 1,739 1,400 Czech Republic 7,127 6,101 9,435 5,370 Finland 2,752 4,169 3,324 2,879 France 31,977 45,119 25,886 26,634 Germany 79,458 94,153 74,625 59,513 Hungary 3 8 1 2 Italy 15,694 19,278 7,190 6,593 Netherlands 13,012 10,974 6,033 3,127 Poland 6,227 7,157 3,989 2,661 Spain 28,968 25,340 19,095 13,430 Sweden 42,568 53,006 21,690 22,928 United Kingdom 27,341 33,512 15,876 16,093 Other EU 3,333 8,627 63,678 22,857 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 33 32 9 25 Russia 24,774 22,894 6,653 6,093 Switzerland 512 975 482 807 Turkey 5,311 4,860 3,255 1,702 Ukraine 26,197 26,155 938 2,101 Other Europe 13,273 7,841 2,979 1,661 Euro Area 196,094 241,047 154,840 130,123 Pacific Rim Countries 178,265 201,967 111,507 107,005 Australia 363 738 19 118 China 30,584 34,895 7,666 6,814 Indonesia 406 526 7 3 Japan 120,858 136,388 93,610 89,779 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 26,040 29,397 10,205 10,292 Hong Kong 2 3 2 15 Korea 21,476 20,302 7,701 6,198 Singapore 5 4 0 0 Taiwan 4,558 9,088 2,502 4,079 Other Pacific Rim 14 23 0 0 South/Central America 110,366 80,966 135,104 50,417 Argentina 3,097 4,804 3,466 3,826 Brazil 104,187 73,404 127,704 44,059 Chile 297 471 0 0 Colombia 1,671 1,599 394 425 Venezuela 87 80 422 216 Other S/C A 1,027 608 3,118 1,890 Other Countries 6,542 7,208 660 780 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 5,224 5,838 548 661 South Africa 1,183 1,194 2 12 Thailand 46 47 110 96 Other 89 129 1 11 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.