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 2006 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 305,241 345,556 413,865 422,495 North America 83,698 81,835 203,602 152,869 Canada 70,733 70,462 98,958 98,701 Mexico 12,965 11,373 104,643 54,169 Europe 150,618 169,140 110,783 139,924 European Union 112,987 140,730 87,301 122,010 Austria 4,889 9,328 7,028 10,979 Belgium 3,082 3,734 3,579 4,220 Czech Republic 1,357 1,560 482 1,158 Finland 1,632 1,577 1,130 939 France 15,867 26,355 8,795 16,577 Germany 33,755 41,459 25,131 36,118 Hungary (-) (-) (-) 5 Italy 4,057 5,164 4,490 8,077 Netherlands 11,474 7,292 2,229 1,749 Poland 155 443 187 487 Spain 21,017 16,415 18,672 13,724 Sweden 9,889 17,411 7,534 16,094 United Kingdom 4,855 7,288 6,615 8,458 Other EU 959 2,705 1,428 3,425 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8,500 2,847 4 39 Russia 2,083 5,209 9,751 7,657 Switzerland 160 576 148 552 Turkey 1,894 2,637 1,224 1,300 Ukraine 8,395 8,399 2,435 3,673 Other Europe 16,599 8,742 9,919 4,692 Euro Area 95,874 111,399 71,054 92,383 Pacific Rim Countries 59,560 75,847 84,923 109,374 Australia 25 104 (-) 11 China 9,505 14,065 19,429 21,889 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 43,257 53,794 55,661 76,800 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,773 7,884 9,804 10,655 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 5,979 5,730 8,828 7,985 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 793 2,155 975 2,669 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 29 18 South/Central America 6,024 13,607 11,000 16,041 Argentina 1,806 3,714 389 1,382 Brazil 3,171 5,824 10,161 14,276 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 370 479 183 239 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 678 3,590 267 145 Other Countries 5,341 5,126 3,557 4,287 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,375 3,293 2,510 3,642 South Africa 2,926 1,775 1,045 633 Thailand 40 58 (-) 2 Other (-) (-) 1 10 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 319,489 313,265 321,679 322,395 North America 99,439 82,987 120,947 97,883 Canada 79,329 67,391 81,483 70,762 Mexico 20,110 15,595 39,464 27,121 Europe 106,222 133,749 124,343 132,512 European Union 90,959 118,809 95,722 108,844 Austria 3,650 7,853 4,487 8,229 Belgium 5,286 8,246 898 1,204 Czech Republic 3,768 3,517 72 241 Finland 935 1,464 562 1,336 France 10,198 15,556 13,093 16,050 Germany 24,430 27,143 26,365 30,475 Hungary 2 5 1 3 Italy 4,610 5,372 6,963 8,568 Netherlands 1,864 1,531 9,365 8,017 Poland 2,700 3,271 481 800 Spain 4,174 4,455 18,668 15,091 Sweden 15,242 22,293 7,486 8,757 United Kingdom 12,609 14,273 6,579 8,585 Other EU 1,492 3,829 703 1,488 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 (-) (-) Russia 9,556 10,970 3,065 3,465 Switzerland 257 494 137 243 Turkey 310 255 4,843 4,298 Ukraine 174 481 14,703 13,004 Other Europe 4,966 2,736 5,873 2,657 Euro Area 55,242 71,713 80,403 88,973 Pacific Rim Countries 55,106 57,779 63,068 74,161 Australia 85 183 277 555 China 10,306 11,658 6,477 9,171 Indonesia 15 11 38 32 Japan 30,229 32,200 49,868 56,395 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,471 13,716 6,408 8,008 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 13,123 10,953 4,526 4,818 Singapore (-) (-) 5 4 Taiwan 1,348 2,763 1,877 3,186 Other Pacific Rim (-) 11 (-) (-) South/Central America 57,031 36,632 11,958 16,368 Argentina 632 1,244 840 1,384 Brazil 54,317 33,864 10,561 14,198 Chile 85 103 212 368 Colombia 1,023 916 285 306 Venezuela (-) (-) 17 14 Other S/C A 974 506 43 98 Other Countries 1,691 2,118 1,364 1,471 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,603 1,898 1,094 1,175 South Africa 47 174 270 296 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 42 46 (-) (-) -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 719,106 768,051 641,168 635,660 North America 287,300 234,705 220,386 180,870 Canada 169,691 169,163 160,812 138,154 Mexico 117,608 65,542 59,573 42,716 Europe 261,401 309,064 230,565 266,261 European Union 200,288 262,740 186,681 227,653 Austria 11,917 20,307 8,137 16,082 Belgium 6,662 7,954 6,184 9,450 Czech Republic 1,838 2,718 3,840 3,758 Finland 2,762 2,516 1,496 2,800 France 24,662 42,932 23,290 31,606 Germany 58,886 77,577 50,795 57,618 Hungary (-) 5 3 8 Italy 8,547 13,242 11,573 13,940 Netherlands 13,703 9,040 11,229 9,549 Poland 342 930 3,180 4,071 Spain 39,689 30,139 22,842 19,547 Sweden 17,423 33,504 22,728 31,050 United Kingdom 11,469 15,746 19,189 22,858 Other EU 2,387 6,130 2,196 5,317 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8,504 2,887 (-) 4 Russia 11,835 12,866 12,621 14,436 Switzerland 309 1,128 394 737 Turkey 3,119 3,938 5,153 4,554 Ukraine 10,830 12,071 14,876 13,486 Other Europe 26,517 13,435 10,839 5,393 Euro Area 166,928 203,782 135,646 160,686 Pacific Rim Countries 144,483 185,221 118,174 131,940 Australia 26 115 363 738 China 28,934 35,954 16,783 20,830 Indonesia (-) (-) 52 43 Japan 98,918 130,594 80,097 88,595 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 16,576 18,539 20,879 21,724 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 14,808 13,715 17,649 15,771 Singapore (-) (-) 5 4 Taiwan 1,769 4,824 3,225 5,949 Other Pacific Rim 29 18 (-) 11 South/Central America 17,024 29,649 68,989 53,000 Argentina 2,195 5,096 1,472 2,628 Brazil 13,331 20,100 64,878 48,061 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 553 718 1,307 1,221 Venezuela (-) (-) 17 14 Other S/C A 945 3,735 1,017 604 Other Countries 8,898 9,413 3,055 3,589 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,885 6,935 2,697 3,073 South Africa 3,971 2,408 316 470 Thailand 41 60 (-) (-) Other 1 10 42 46 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.