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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,398,917 2,039,206 2,794,322 2,283,883 North America 765,917 613,967 793,379 616,800 Canada 447,787 382,002 459,233 382,493 Mexico 318,130 231,965 334,146 234,307 Europe 678,778 652,148 877,175 813,320 European Union 418,353 497,647 501,718 563,433 Austria 20,876 31,777 11,532 22,628 Belgium 18,001 23,238 33,549 42,064 Czech Republic 22,350 20,308 12,336 10,541 Finland 6,819 6,633 1,808 5,566 France 35,297 50,473 59,624 65,589 Germany 126,167 115,411 124,355 117,129 Hungary 648 463 1 2 Italy 25,077 38,541 35,629 45,916 Netherlands 38,828 27,495 52,022 34,643 Poland 3,052 4,846 5,762 6,439 Spain 43,490 52,272 42,936 53,787 Sweden 25,981 56,929 21,824 49,353 United Kingdom 39,604 54,900 49,931 67,103 Other EU 12,163 14,363 50,410 42,673 Moldova 40 36 0 0 Norway 1,296 1,174 434 482 Russia 44,812 31,779 162,185 99,686 Switzerland 1,913 4,222 1,983 5,148 Turkey 156,091 73,954 85,740 54,208 Ukraine 34,877 29,829 90,274 68,871 Other Europe 21,395 13,506 34,841 21,491 Euro Area 324,567 355,811 399,748 420,062 Pacific Rim Countries 579,720 506,089 582,355 483,107 Australia 18,626 11,176 11,608 7,398 China 223,650 156,610 217,372 153,732 Indonesia 1,960 1,585 1,234 1,643 Japan 138,833 154,855 109,788 107,861 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 147,860 150,761 233,750 205,805 Hong Kong 68 243 212 600 Korea 98,940 85,534 197,225 156,758 Singapore 194 640 107 344 Taiwan 48,658 64,345 36,206 48,103 Other Pacific Rim 48,790 31,102 8,603 6,668 South/Central America 281,923 184,973 440,926 283,287 Argentina 37,892 22,539 22,140 16,356 Brazil 222,612 144,931 371,908 236,261 Chile 758 661 1,297 1,177 Colombia 6,336 7,586 8,165 7,702 Venezuela 4,245 4,131 24,633 15,201 Other S/C A 10,079 5,125 12,782 6,589 Other Countries 92,580 82,029 100,488 87,369 Egypt 6,489 4,368 1,063 883 India 43,045 45,497 61,044 56,340 South Africa 18,834 14,464 34,673 26,221 Thailand 20,863 14,645 590 1,093 Other 3,349 3,054 3,118 2,833 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,700,187 1,713,748 2,263,044 1,374,828 North America 751,142 510,348 701,939 466,262 Canada 449,057 322,181 440,756 314,484 Mexico 302,085 188,167 261,184 151,778 Europe 979,058 653,394 847,235 504,309 European Union 501,554 417,198 403,193 303,045 Austria 18,321 17,341 16,396 16,729 Belgium 37,609 24,462 41,564 25,184 Czech Republic 6,945 5,190 10,248 6,508 Finland 1,797 3,881 1,443 2,832 France 48,023 40,778 51,197 36,699 Germany 138,771 108,342 67,987 56,944 Hungary 1,701 508 3,386 1,002 Italy 52,402 39,805 19,790 22,552 Netherlands 44,453 23,096 28,334 12,698 Poland 30,439 13,844 23,648 9,180 Spain 29,032 39,223 15,642 13,947 Sweden 22,872 36,047 11,051 24,087 United Kingdom 40,801 44,807 52,069 43,531 Other EU 28,389 19,873 60,438 31,152 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 408 326 1,900 980 Russia 179,455 89,890 139,871 50,783 Switzerland 1,244 3,217 854 2,117 Turkey 166,545 83,530 232,823 113,722 Ukraine 74,129 32,338 26,552 17,782 Other Europe 55,725 26,894 42,042 15,880 Euro Area 392,609 310,770 263,829 200,172 Pacific Rim Countries 411,334 269,070 324,576 215,758 Australia 63,341 24,200 9,430 3,277 China 63,288 44,849 65,975 40,274 Indonesia 8 30 6,450 2,538 Japan 83,379 65,948 108,535 76,716 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 174,657 121,616 112,496 84,427 Hong Kong 15 10 8 29 Korea 137,314 80,105 72,511 42,351 Singapore 118 322 135 361 Taiwan 37,209 41,180 39,842 41,687 Other Pacific Rim 26,662 12,425 21,689 8,527 South/Central America 388,041 160,725 260,975 105,218 Argentina 11,091 6,733 16,223 7,605 Brazil 332,067 128,565 143,128 53,149 Chile 979 426 459 331 Colombia 14,965 8,271 4,469 4,366 Venezuela 10,150 6,570 43,791 18,200 Other S/C A 18,789 10,161 52,905 21,567 Other Countries 170,612 120,211 128,319 83,281 Egypt 34,649 20,129 1,237 640 India 105,287 82,854 70,551 55,110 South Africa 25,580 13,715 34,567 16,298 Thailand 350 513 9,953 4,597 Other 4,745 3,000 12,011 6,636 ______________________________________________________________ May Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 12,793,013 10,390,136 11,082,983 6,244,918 North America 3,874,379 3,022,257 3,679,656 2,189,150 Canada 2,215,319 1,847,854 2,165,253 1,426,298 Mexico 1,659,060 1,174,403 1,514,404 762,853 Europe 3,626,359 3,363,008 3,502,809 2,122,885 European Union 2,001,619 2,365,308 2,080,972 1,508,307 Austria 72,257 122,506 75,643 73,764 Belgium 109,578 153,239 144,553 88,409 Czech Republic 54,413 46,061 112,271 49,156 Finland 25,255 32,991 29,598 19,152 France 208,662 254,449 230,957 178,142 Germany 541,398 526,014 542,090 356,889 Hungary 2,684 1,720 11,791 3,270 Italy 171,196 245,853 143,811 125,888 Netherlands 152,214 104,144 107,930 51,262 Poland 40,757 33,267 74,163 31,887 Spain 173,995 207,640 105,563 106,395 Sweden 115,699 237,390 77,740 128,586 United Kingdom 221,320 291,647 212,499 186,432 Other EU 112,190 108,386 212,363 109,077 Moldova 40 36 0 0 Norway 5,572 5,228 5,693 3,084 Russia 636,252 392,348 383,619 163,281 Switzerland 7,687 20,801 5,087 12,369 Turkey 589,891 313,355 669,504 288,873 Ukraine 228,403 173,906 135,847 64,109 Other Europe 156,895 92,026 222,087 82,863 Euro Area 1,544,318 1,725,917 1,468,146 1,049,357 Pacific Rim Countries 2,912,146 2,415,477 1,807,732 1,042,551 Australia 126,003 76,287 277,314 84,379 China 987,995 714,143 282,922 161,484 Indonesia 13,132 11,428 12,596 5,911 Japan 560,548 580,734 493,911 354,001 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 1,031,862 910,693 658,669 403,740 Hong Kong 2,892 2,304 92 185 Korea 742,575 576,333 544,238 270,048 Singapore 516 1,676 509 1,290 Taiwan 285,879 330,380 113,831 132,217 Other Pacific Rim 192,607 122,192 82,319 33,037 South/Central America 1,715,648 1,061,078 1,569,432 566,989 Argentina 125,707 88,260 69,751 32,698 Brazil 1,262,837 764,732 1,136,961 381,136 Chile 10,275 7,637 11,078 4,313 Colombia 40,191 43,759 37,577 25,213 Venezuela 200,468 116,887 128,783 52,952 Other S/C A 76,170 39,803 185,282 70,677 Other Countries 664,481 528,316 523,353 323,342 Egypt 155,098 93,549 107,055 48,370 India 243,589 235,369 273,095 203,212 South Africa 135,016 105,626 89,072 43,436 Thailand 112,481 76,909 26,919 13,636 Other 18,296 16,863 27,213 14,688 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.