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 January 2006 December 2005 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 413,865 422,495 353,185 398,906 North America 203,602 152,869 157,054 124,864 Canada 98,958 98,701 93,642 87,613 Mexico 104,643 54,169 63,412 37,250 Europe 110,783 139,924 123,140 161,845 European Union 87,301 122,010 114,067 149,869 Austria 7,028 10,979 5,541 9,769 Belgium 3,579 4,220 3,229 5,270 Czech Republic 482 1,158 1,177 1,917 Finland 1,130 939 2,903 2,194 France 8,795 16,577 13,772 19,802 Germany 25,131 36,118 36,055 50,681 Hungary (-) 5 3 8 Italy 4,490 8,077 5,919 8,485 Netherlands 2,229 1,749 11,377 6,203 Poland 187 487 72 243 Spain 18,672 13,724 9,280 10,720 Sweden 7,534 16,094 10,535 18,193 United Kingdom 6,615 8,458 12,955 13,685 Other EU 1,428 3,425 1,249 2,700 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 39 (-) (-) Russia 9,751 7,657 4,061 9,320 Switzerland 148 552 149 353 Turkey 1,224 1,300 23 23 Ukraine 2,435 3,673 85 210 Other Europe 9,919 4,692 4,754 2,070 Euro Area 71,054 92,383 88,581 113,481 Pacific Rim Countries 84,923 109,374 63,137 98,148 Australia (-) 11 16 83 China 19,429 21,889 12,074 16,817 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 55,661 76,800 43,765 72,166 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,804 10,655 7,283 9,081 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 8,828 7,985 6,479 6,151 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 975 2,669 804 2,930 Other Pacific Rim 29 18 (-) (-) South/Central America 11,000 16,041 5,068 8,283 Argentina 389 1,382 540 1,374 Brazil 10,161 14,276 3,097 5,981 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 183 239 1,403 881 Venezuela (-) (-) 1 8 Other S/C A 267 145 26 39 Other Countries 3,557 4,287 4,787 5,767 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,510 3,642 4,290 5,381 South Africa 1,045 633 58 192 Thailand (-) 2 439 194 Other 1 10 (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 December 2004 Commodity Final Final Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,679 322,395 383,368 360,136 North America 120,947 97,883 128,078 93,629 Canada 81,483 70,762 69,957 58,011 Mexico 39,464 27,121 58,121 35,618 Europe 124,343 132,512 143,815 160,332 European Union 95,722 108,844 120,592 133,234 Austria 4,487 8,229 8,360 10,790 Belgium 898 1,204 2,762 3,239 Czech Republic 72 241 6,991 5,785 Finland 562 1,336 904 1,142 France 13,093 16,050 11,541 14,708 Germany 26,365 30,475 29,895 31,116 Hungary 1 3 (-) (-) Italy 6,963 8,568 3,355 4,013 Netherlands 9,365 8,017 8,476 6,597 Poland 481 800 968 1,181 Spain 18,668 15,091 12,892 13,544 Sweden 7,486 8,757 25,326 29,166 United Kingdom 6,579 8,585 7,190 8,457 Other EU 703 1,488 1,934 3,496 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 3 Russia 3,065 3,465 6,459 7,405 Switzerland 137 243 154 324 Turkey 4,843 4,298 3,110 3,039 Ukraine 14,703 13,004 13,491 16,317 Other Europe 5,873 2,657 9 10 Euro Area 80,403 88,973 78,885 85,601 Pacific Rim Countries 63,068 74,161 53,821 61,322 Australia 277 555 (-) 2 China 6,477 9,171 7,410 9,616 Indonesia 38 32 516 626 Japan 49,868 56,395 39,412 43,344 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,408 8,008 6,482 7,733 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 4,526 4,818 4,869 4,805 Singapore 5 4 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,877 3,186 1,613 2,928 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 11,958 16,368 56,131 40,909 Argentina 840 1,384 2,580 3,484 Brazil 10,561 14,198 52,845 35,441 Chile 212 368 (-) (-) Colombia 285 306 89 95 Venezuela 17 14 382 451 Other S/C A 43 98 234 1,439 Other Countries 1,364 1,471 1,523 3,945 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,094 1,175 329 417 South Africa 270 296 81 340 Thailand (-) (-) 62 60 Other (-) (-) 1,050 3,128 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.