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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 313,739 355,282 329,233 365,462 North America 117,238 94,188 105,047 93,351 Canada 79,309 71,001 79,103 74,485 Mexico 37,929 23,187 25,943 18,866 Europe 127,938 162,730 124,585 175,061 European Union 117,150 147,378 100,845 148,027 Austria 10,802 16,814 9,288 15,162 Belgium 3,448 6,097 3,186 3,981 Czech Republic 280 635 5,693 6,633 Finland 1,249 1,980 1,284 1,595 France 13,022 20,559 8,924 18,304 Germany 36,173 47,601 24,780 38,264 Hungary 0 4 0 6 Italy 4,760 10,017 5,889 15,283 Netherlands 1,951 2,006 4,987 4,177 Poland 533 1,007 1,697 2,475 Spain 19,852 12,537 9,109 9,391 Sweden 8,970 13,891 11,034 16,700 United Kingdom 3,375 6,325 8,087 9,895 Other EU 12,736 7,905 6,888 6,160 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 2 27 Russia 8,350 11,282 5,407 9,040 Switzerland 129 329 77 167 Turkey 157 214 142 161 Ukraine 136 646 6,424 9,377 Other Europe 2,015 2,881 11,688 8,261 Euro Area 92,481 118,491 67,561 106,274 Pacific Rim Countries 60,272 85,630 54,191 65,188 Australia 98 82 98 279 China 13,558 20,952 13,709 14,605 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 38,591 53,148 32,337 40,063 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,025 11,448 8,047 10,239 Hong Kong 10 32 0 0 Korea 6,710 7,165 7,023 7,219 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,305 4,251 1,024 3,020 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 1 2 South/Central America 6,274 10,235 43,165 29,679 Argentina 728 1,544 351 1,543 Brazil 5,183 8,092 41,290 27,026 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 333 578 770 625 Venezuela 17 15 17 15 Other S/C A 13 5 736 469 Other Countries 2,017 2,499 2,244 2,184 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 1,288 1,746 891 1,196 South Africa 709 729 1,251 820 Thailand 15 18 36 44 Other 4 6 66 124 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,244 266,916 279,844 241,477 North America 101,536 77,367 107,040 74,704 Canada 82,855 64,474 82,332 59,298 Mexico 18,681 12,892 24,707 15,406 Europe 110,403 106,362 117,726 108,710 European Union 94,466 95,154 110,257 101,795 Austria 5,903 7,893 4,621 5,987 Belgium 1,695 2,254 1,954 2,168 Czech Republic 283 186 2,882 1,080 Finland 1,139 1,389 462 919 France 10,379 12,830 10,838 13,088 Germany 29,760 25,718 31,141 25,165 Hungary 1 2 0 0 Italy 3,448 4,313 3,946 4,596 Netherlands 3,091 3,284 5,446 4,582 Poland 217 256 924 900 Spain 8,524 7,394 17,055 15,362 Sweden 9,655 9,265 13,324 14,794 United Kingdom 12,865 15,598 8,596 8,433 Other EU 7,506 4,771 9,068 4,721 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 5 5 1 4 Russia 10,050 6,014 2,675 2,880 Switzerland 79 163 198 366 Turkey 2,694 2,131 215 293 Ukraine 539 937 2,486 2,412 Other Europe 2,570 1,958 1,895 960 Euro Area 65,398 66,088 75,569 71,944 Pacific Rim Countries 58,978 57,693 38,929 42,231 Australia 234 252 73 456 China 3,929 4,670 2,474 3,278 Indonesia 1,715 1,492 0 0 Japan 50,374 47,344 29,781 31,517 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 2,726 3,935 6,601 6,980 Hong Kong 15 10 5 59 Korea 1,655 1,831 4,091 3,787 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,056 2,094 2,505 3,134 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 49,332 24,855 15,583 15,310 Argentina 3,996 3,809 2,562 2,867 Brazil 43,820 18,586 11,151 10,274 Chile 69 42 0 0 Colombia 264 317 253 267 Venezuela 947 1,044 279 304 Other S/C A 237 1,057 1,338 1,598 Other Countries 995 639 566 523 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 83 119 451 403 South Africa 864 475 0 0 Thailand 45 39 47 41 Other 3 6 68 79 ______________________________________________________________ August Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,978,148 3,072,002 2,403,553 1,756,554 North America 1,020,028 891,134 883,973 553,727 Canada 730,255 690,192 673,166 445,987 Mexico 289,774 200,943 210,806 107,741 Europe 1,062,551 1,307,504 843,851 707,918 European Union 872,081 1,112,910 770,368 647,185 Austria 56,637 98,997 43,069 48,767 Belgium 23,795 36,121 10,868 9,973 Czech Republic 28,715 28,173 23,513 13,520 Finland 8,220 11,230 6,635 7,696 France 90,072 145,791 84,430 88,602 Germany 250,996 309,424 214,110 175,891 Hungary 6 30 2 5 Italy 37,931 61,772 24,016 27,843 Netherlands 40,645 32,820 29,729 20,160 Poland 14,159 18,244 10,174 7,441 Spain 104,087 92,363 81,955 59,956 Sweden 112,039 155,241 75,246 81,220 United Kingdom 67,824 85,842 57,406 61,492 Other EU 36,956 36,861 109,216 44,618 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 96 580 35 65 Russia 72,391 79,286 30,536 25,147 Switzerland 1,029 2,336 1,365 2,410 Turkey 9,379 9,365 18,293 11,346 Ukraine 60,235 66,200 10,996 14,247 Other Europe 47,340 36,826 12,258 7,518 Euro Area 615,545 791,139 498,389 440,944 Pacific Rim Countries 474,481 572,283 359,855 344,917 Australia 951 2,298 370 992 China 88,160 105,435 31,106 31,546 Indonesia 1,616 2,010 2,990 2,566 Japan 308,800 373,154 295,328 276,032 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 74,912 89,336 30,060 33,781 Hong Kong 12 35 38 94 Korea 63,752 61,975 20,924 18,918 Singapore 8 10 2 21 Taiwan 11,140 27,316 9,097 14,748 Other Pacific Rim 43 51 0 0 South/Central America 403,178 281,599 309,048 144,806 Argentina 9,283 16,727 13,660 14,823 Brazil 385,075 256,172 282,446 117,408 Chile 297 471 69 42 Colombia 3,091 3,261 2,355 2,328 Venezuela 1,860 1,984 2,276 2,241 Other S/C A 3,572 2,984 8,242 7,965 Other Countries 17,909 19,482 6,825 5,185 Egypt 5 5 0 0 India 11,052 13,507 4,003 3,524 South Africa 5,103 4,391 2,467 1,283 Thailand 1,259 886 233 205 Other 489 693 122 173 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.