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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 437,509 446,593 459,344 442,670 North America 145,729 130,981 128,623 117,758 Canada 107,134 104,892 103,388 98,569 Mexico 38,594 26,089 25,235 19,189 Europe 137,842 169,654 153,784 180,201 European Union 120,361 151,832 120,311 147,985 Austria 7,971 13,008 4,407 10,735 Belgium 2,850 3,598 2,354 4,724 Czech Republic 8,283 7,846 2,229 2,358 Finland 1,598 1,389 365 732 France 9,721 18,577 11,648 16,556 Germany 33,598 41,126 36,334 42,267 Hungary 2 8 1 2 Italy 3,338 4,947 2,593 3,703 Netherlands 7,068 5,519 8,724 6,734 Poland 342 571 1,984 2,487 Spain 18,893 16,430 14,899 17,509 Sweden 16,488 24,483 12,947 20,043 United Kingdom 9,424 11,799 10,393 12,458 Other EU 785 2,530 11,434 7,677 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 32 94 Russia 8,969 9,000 11,128 12,514 Switzerland 76 221 147 421 Turkey 2,839 3,098 99 128 Ukraine 4,753 4,399 9,027 10,904 Other Europe 844 1,103 13,039 8,155 Euro Area 85,106 104,789 82,155 103,599 Pacific Rim Countries 68,417 88,625 59,956 69,188 Australia 169 376 8 59 China 10,259 10,926 9,636 11,361 Indonesia 0 0 877 1,052 Japan 50,541 66,611 38,658 44,467 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,448 10,712 10,750 12,223 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 5,945 6,622 9,309 8,956 Singapore 3 6 0 0 Taiwan 1,499 4,084 1,441 3,267 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 28 26 South/Central America 81,798 53,732 115,788 74,217 Argentina 1,939 3,112 545 1,062 Brazil 78,521 49,018 114,635 72,488 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 181 324 39 35 Venezuela 1,155 1,247 567 612 Other S/C A 3 30 2 21 Other Countries 3,724 3,602 1,192 1,306 Egypt 0 0 5 5 India 1,602 2,085 738 940 South Africa 848 627 405 302 Thailand 1,116 729 0 0 Other 158 162 44 60 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 292,085 218,825 280,736 207,742 North America 113,805 73,855 110,865 65,672 Canada 95,138 62,378 77,873 51,201 Mexico 18,667 11,477 32,992 14,472 Europe 95,132 85,083 110,629 86,602 European Union 84,995 77,842 98,124 74,993 Austria 6,117 6,241 4,349 5,043 Belgium 2,413 1,396 343 640 Czech Republic 2,270 1,391 3,321 1,941 Finland 140 481 359 827 France 9,389 10,288 14,264 12,375 Germany 29,839 24,071 16,414 15,135 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 2,267 2,845 1,954 4,079 Netherlands 5,578 3,475 4,535 2,315 Poland 1,167 1,115 3,336 1,925 Spain 5,708 4,767 6,695 4,799 Sweden 13,786 14,287 5,887 7,374 United Kingdom 5,583 6,379 9,332 8,877 Other EU 739 1,106 27,335 9,665 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 7 7 10 10 Russia 2,886 2,976 3,174 3,141 Switzerland 251 450 218 358 Turkey 6,532 3,373 2,550 1,750 Ukraine 355 376 5,246 5,439 Other Europe 105 59 1,307 910 Euro Area 61,491 53,582 48,919 45,228 Pacific Rim Countries 35,570 37,997 48,824 46,186 Australia 0 0 12 90 China 3,608 3,891 7,163 6,685 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 28,378 29,880 39,401 36,472 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 3,583 4,226 2,249 2,940 Hong Kong 15 10 0 0 Korea 2,595 2,539 1,511 1,522 Singapore 0 0 1 18 Taiwan 973 1,677 736 1,399 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 45,656 20,428 8,094 7,743 Argentina 1,143 1,539 289 548 Brazil 43,849 18,117 5,132 4,079 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 195 261 778 611 Venezuela 442 478 140 152 Other S/C A 28 33 1,756 2,352 Other Countries 1,923 1,462 2,323 1,539 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 1,549 1,200 1,240 1,043 South Africa 368 257 1,065 474 Thailand 0 0 0 0 Other 6 6 18 21 ______________________________________________________________ May Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,921,693 1,909,672 1,427,786 973,898 North America 651,340 566,904 550,502 317,159 Canada 473,062 441,825 408,859 254,456 Mexico 178,278 125,079 141,644 62,703 Europe 644,304 761,958 487,622 383,181 European Union 523,250 649,164 450,665 351,943 Austria 28,120 52,725 25,449 26,904 Belgium 13,581 21,246 4,495 3,435 Czech Republic 17,639 16,305 15,025 8,702 Finland 4,714 6,290 3,823 4,187 France 53,345 80,252 49,539 49,297 Germany 149,391 177,547 120,878 98,719 Hungary 5 18 1 2 Italy 21,625 27,928 11,411 13,517 Netherlands 28,804 23,227 16,146 8,916 Poland 8,554 10,215 8,492 5,701 Spain 62,759 59,279 31,499 22,996 Sweden 72,003 97,532 41,363 44,589 United Kingdom 47,158 57,769 30,791 31,349 Other EU 15,552 18,834 91,752 33,628 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 66 127 26 42 Russia 44,872 44,408 12,713 12,211 Switzerland 735 1,617 951 1,616 Turkey 8,249 8,086 12,337 6,824 Ukraine 39,977 41,458 6,539 7,916 Other Europe 27,156 17,099 4,391 2,630 Euro Area 363,355 449,435 265,250 228,932 Pacific Rim Countries 306,638 359,779 195,901 191,188 Australia 539 1,173 31 208 China 50,479 57,183 18,437 17,390 Indonesia 1,283 1,577 7 3 Japan 210,057 247,466 161,389 156,131 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 44,237 52,331 16,037 17,457 Hong Kong 2 3 18 25 Korea 36,730 35,880 11,807 10,259 Singapore 8 10 1 18 Taiwan 7,498 16,439 4,211 7,155 Other Pacific Rim 42 49 0 0 South/Central America 307,953 208,916 188,855 78,587 Argentina 5,581 8,978 4,898 5,913 Brazil 297,343 194,910 176,685 66,255 Chile 297 471 0 0 Colombia 1,890 1,958 1,367 1,298 Venezuela 1,808 1,939 1,003 846 Other S/C A 1,033 659 4,902 4,275 Other Countries 11,458 12,116 4,906 3,782 Egypt 5 5 0 0 India 7,564 8,863 3,337 2,905 South Africa 2,436 2,123 1,434 742 Thailand 1,162 776 110 96 Other 291 350 25 38 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final May 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.