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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,665 327,849 313,739 355,282 North America 144,714 108,981 117,238 94,188 Canada 96,439 77,743 79,309 71,001 Mexico 48,275 31,238 37,929 23,187 Europe 113,103 123,622 127,938 162,730 European Union 92,255 99,123 117,150 147,378 Austria 7,700 11,410 10,802 16,814 Belgium 1,268 1,339 3,448 6,097 Czech Republic 124 511 280 635 Finland 182 431 1,249 1,980 France 8,154 9,997 13,022 20,559 Germany 29,429 32,339 36,173 47,601 Hungary (-) 5 (-) 4 Italy 2,616 4,534 4,760 10,017 Netherlands 15,674 9,382 1,951 2,006 Poland 489 969 533 1,007 Spain 6,485 6,972 19,852 12,537 Sweden 4,464 8,575 8,970 13,891 United Kingdom 7,952 8,223 3,375 6,325 Other EU 7,718 4,435 12,736 7,905 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 4,372 5,377 8,350 11,282 Switzerland 128 330 129 329 Turkey 1,847 2,440 157 214 Ukraine 12,729 15,317 136 646 Other Europe 1,771 1,034 2,015 2,881 Euro Area 71,512 76,424 92,481 118,491 Pacific Rim Countries 58,728 85,750 60,272 85,630 Australia (-) (-) 98 82 China 10,375 14,249 13,558 20,952 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 42,380 62,944 38,591 53,148 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,973 8,556 8,025 11,448 Hong Kong (-) (-) 10 32 Korea 3,801 3,987 6,710 7,165 Singapore 936 704 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,236 3,865 1,305 4,251 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 4,304 8,234 6,274 10,235 Argentina 553 1,531 728 1,544 Brazil 3,544 6,433 5,183 8,092 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 61 160 333 578 Venezuela 20 42 17 15 Other S/C A 125 67 13 5 Other Countries 816 1,264 2,017 2,499 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 732 1,096 1,288 1,746 South Africa 73 150 709 729 Thailand (-) (-) 15 18 Other 11 17 4 6 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,540 283,935 321,244 266,916 North America 107,827 90,444 101,536 77,367 Canada 92,261 79,300 82,855 64,474 Mexico 15,566 11,144 18,681 12,892 Europe 114,896 107,685 110,403 106,362 European Union 98,045 93,190 94,466 95,154 Austria 6,300 6,309 5,903 7,893 Belgium 1,740 2,278 1,695 2,254 Czech Republic 6,853 4,902 283 186 Finland 2,066 1,555 1,139 1,389 France 9,398 9,203 10,379 12,830 Germany 24,421 21,433 29,760 25,718 Hungary (-) (-) 1 2 Italy 3,108 5,137 3,448 4,313 Netherlands 11,449 6,958 3,091 3,284 Poland 958 945 217 256 Spain 9,538 7,048 8,524 7,394 Sweden 10,425 12,738 9,655 9,265 United Kingdom 7,563 9,171 12,865 15,598 Other EU 4,226 5,515 7,506 4,771 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,073 396 5 5 Russia 13,607 11,264 10,050 6,014 Switzerland 137 231 79 163 Turkey 1,358 1,315 2,694 2,131 Ukraine 187 981 539 937 Other Europe 490 307 2,570 1,958 Euro Area 68,027 59,940 65,398 66,088 Pacific Rim Countries 45,846 57,136 58,978 57,693 Australia 14 61 234 252 China 5,103 6,414 3,929 4,670 Indonesia (-) (-) 1,715 1,492 Japan 34,681 44,040 50,374 47,344 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,048 6,621 2,726 3,935 Hong Kong (-) (-) 15 10 Korea 3,903 3,654 1,655 1,831 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 2,145 2,966 1,056 2,094 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 52,087 27,988 49,332 24,855 Argentina 3,334 3,938 3,996 3,809 Brazil 46,008 22,217 43,820 18,586 Chile (-) (-) 69 42 Colombia 397 313 264 317 Venezuela 340 364 947 1,044 Other S/C A 2,008 1,156 237 1,057 Other Countries 884 682 995 639 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 804 612 83 119 South Africa (-) (-) 864 475 Thailand 80 70 45 39 Other (-) (-) 3 6 ______________________________________________________________ September Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,299,814 3,399,852 2,725,093 2,040,489 North America 1,164,743 1,000,115 991,800 644,171 Canada 826,694 767,934 765,427 525,287 Mexico 338,049 232,181 226,373 118,884 Europe 1,175,654 1,431,126 958,748 815,603 European Union 964,335 1,212,033 868,412 740,375 Austria 64,336 110,407 49,369 55,076 Belgium 25,063 37,459 12,607 12,251 Czech Republic 28,839 28,684 30,365 18,422 Finland 8,402 11,662 8,701 9,251 France 98,226 155,788 93,828 97,804 Germany 280,425 341,763 238,532 197,325 Hungary 6 36 2 5 Italy 40,547 66,306 27,124 32,980 Netherlands 56,319 42,201 41,177 27,117 Poland 14,648 19,213 11,132 8,386 Spain 110,572 99,335 91,493 67,004 Sweden 116,503 163,815 85,671 93,958 United Kingdom 75,776 94,066 64,969 70,663 Other EU 44,675 41,297 113,442 50,133 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 96 580 1,108 461 Russia 76,764 84,663 44,143 36,412 Switzerland 1,157 2,667 1,502 2,641 Turkey 11,227 11,805 19,651 12,661 Ukraine 72,965 81,517 11,183 15,227 Other Europe 49,111 37,860 12,748 7,826 Euro Area 687,057 867,563 566,416 500,883 Pacific Rim Countries 533,209 658,033 405,701 402,053 Australia 951 2,298 384 1,053 China 98,535 119,684 36,209 37,960 Indonesia 1,616 2,010 2,990 2,566 Japan 351,180 436,098 330,009 320,073 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 80,885 97,892 36,108 40,401 Hong Kong 12 35 38 94 Korea 67,553 65,962 24,827 22,573 Singapore 944 714 2 21 Taiwan 12,376 31,181 11,241 17,714 Other Pacific Rim 43 51 (-) (-) South/Central America 407,483 289,833 361,135 172,794 Argentina 9,837 18,258 16,994 18,760 Brazil 388,619 262,605 328,454 139,625 Chile 297 471 69 42 Colombia 3,152 3,421 2,752 2,641 Venezuela 1,880 2,026 2,617 2,605 Other S/C A 3,697 3,051 10,250 9,121 Other Countries 18,725 20,745 7,710 5,867 Egypt 5 5 (-) (-) India 11,784 14,603 4,808 4,135 South Africa 5,176 4,541 2,467 1,283 Thailand 1,259 886 313 275 Other 500 711 122 173 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.