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 2006 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,311,233 2,224,479 3,184,355 2,208,689 North America 662,594 496,135 769,328 573,938 Canada 417,651 338,021 466,768 383,053 Mexico 244,943 158,114 302,560 190,886 Europe 1,295,075 860,228 897,667 661,267 European Union 571,032 515,690 404,484 433,307 Austria 12,641 21,869 19,602 34,979 Belgium 43,181 32,379 13,534 19,507 Czech Republic 23,988 14,275 3,536 7,270 Finland 15,073 10,989 8,235 7,492 France 35,588 52,050 37,631 47,849 Germany 138,983 119,193 67,739 90,443 Hungary 1,030 516 (-) 5 Italy 78,730 61,679 49,933 51,055 Netherlands 43,128 25,530 19,614 10,382 Poland 11,586 6,507 2,404 1,956 Spain 63,082 49,134 41,905 34,261 Sweden 16,731 40,008 17,384 41,274 United Kingdom 33,860 45,128 88,903 64,729 Other EU 53,430 36,435 34,064 22,106 Moldova 1,096 926 1,038 902 Norway 15,254 6,129 5 42 Russia 258,581 112,221 271,355 112,855 Switzerland 804 2,483 974 4,438 Turkey 269,110 124,301 142,215 66,175 Ukraine 115,695 61,277 39,661 23,800 Other Europe 63,502 37,201 37,936 19,748 Euro Area 458,607 395,306 268,000 304,701 Pacific Rim Countries 832,625 567,906 1,028,392 678,724 Australia 43,808 16,415 177,690 61,854 China 260,445 175,587 312,070 192,369 Indonesia 643 612 4,727 3,042 Japan 152,193 129,834 171,770 161,254 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 319,482 218,422 321,088 240,358 Hong Kong 42 206 67 329 Korea 178,073 117,430 236,732 163,406 Singapore 59 199 123 653 Taiwan 141,308 100,588 84,165 75,969 Other Pacific Rim 56,054 27,036 41,047 19,848 South/Central America 321,591 170,529 298,766 170,302 Argentina 15,912 13,822 15,728 11,451 Brazil 260,316 123,609 210,255 111,541 Chile 361 321 1,650 1,103 Colombia 3,669 4,450 14,851 18,720 Venezuela 25,075 16,338 35,624 18,356 Other S/C A 16,258 11,990 20,659 9,132 Other Countries 199,347 129,681 190,202 124,458 Egypt 46,389 20,774 74,981 34,760 India 75,759 59,061 77,448 61,031 South Africa 39,891 28,660 32,936 24,834 Thailand 34,007 18,534 2,732 2,065 Other 3,300 2,652 2,105 1,767 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,448,636 1,947,548 2,634,812 2,054,261 North America 747,587 574,304 742,603 575,186 Canada 407,802 333,522 425,627 350,728 Mexico 339,785 240,782 316,976 224,458 Europe 695,229 635,252 600,815 548,899 European Union 340,430 435,987 356,062 395,514 Austria 15,253 24,407 8,809 17,471 Belgium 27,650 36,655 14,085 20,418 Czech Republic 9,609 7,992 5,823 3,819 Finland 2,158 5,765 7,414 8,629 France 27,371 39,266 40,388 45,722 Germany 93,116 91,919 103,134 96,234 Hungary 2,025 1,248 1 3 Italy 32,291 51,174 33,327 50,529 Netherlands 10,366 7,518 44,444 29,848 Poland 4,713 5,038 1,954 2,258 Spain 23,731 37,211 33,542 28,512 Sweden 26,781 52,166 14,388 32,419 United Kingdom 49,572 58,541 34,513 45,049 Other EU 15,794 17,087 14,242 14,605 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 410 470 1,533 1,385 Russia 114,068 70,421 57,445 36,332 Switzerland 1,302 3,494 1,123 3,347 Turkey 185,825 91,111 118,163 68,595 Ukraine 43,366 27,708 41,428 30,101 Other Europe 9,828 6,060 25,061 13,624 Euro Area 243,529 304,082 297,269 308,536 Pacific Rim Countries 574,724 459,458 673,829 542,241 Australia 16,208 10,501 51,605 29,972 China 203,693 149,558 210,135 151,652 Indonesia 710 754 3,427 2,568 Japan 85,518 84,063 108,671 116,174 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 239,843 196,218 240,344 205,017 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2,507 1,109 Korea 175,873 130,545 156,221 117,350 Singapore 62 198 47 128 Taiwan 63,908 65,475 81,568 86,430 Other Pacific Rim 28,752 18,363 59,648 36,857 South/Central America 268,899 160,509 452,872 265,860 Argentina 12,897 9,960 30,845 21,967 Brazil 161,112 93,869 343,309 194,861 Chile 216 233 1,254 1,328 Colombia 12,259 12,567 4,085 4,774 Venezuela 54,301 29,838 57,849 34,237 Other S/C A 28,115 14,042 15,530 8,693 Other Countries 162,197 118,026 164,692 122,075 Egypt 81,014 48,163 59,207 35,329 India 40,217 40,932 44,180 40,871 South Africa 27,409 19,049 27,274 21,501 Thailand 9,113 5,759 30,337 20,995 Other 4,444 4,123 3,694 3,379 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 6,495,588 4,433,168 5,083,448 4,001,809 North America 1,431,923 1,070,073 1,490,190 1,149,489 Canada 884,420 721,074 833,429 684,250 Mexico 547,503 348,999 656,760 465,239 Europe 2,192,742 1,521,495 1,296,044 1,184,151 European Union 975,516 948,997 696,492 831,502 Austria 32,243 56,848 24,063 41,878 Belgium 56,715 51,886 41,734 57,073 Czech Republic 27,524 21,545 15,432 11,811 Finland 23,308 18,481 9,571 14,394 France 73,218 99,899 67,758 84,988 Germany 206,722 209,635 196,251 188,153 Hungary 1,031 521 2,026 1,251 Italy 128,663 112,734 65,618 101,703 Netherlands 62,742 35,912 54,810 37,367 Poland 13,991 8,463 6,666 7,295 Spain 104,987 83,395 57,273 65,723 Sweden 34,116 81,282 41,169 84,584 United Kingdom 122,763 109,856 84,085 103,590 Other EU 87,494 58,541 30,036 31,692 Moldova 2,134 1,827 (-) (-) Norway 15,258 6,171 1,944 1,856 Russia 529,936 225,077 171,513 106,753 Switzerland 1,778 6,921 2,424 6,841 Turkey 411,325 190,476 303,988 159,706 Ukraine 155,356 85,077 84,794 57,809 Other Europe 101,438 56,949 34,889 19,683 Euro Area 726,607 700,007 540,798 612,618 Pacific Rim Countries 1,861,017 1,246,630 1,248,554 1,001,699 Australia 221,498 78,269 67,813 40,474 China 572,515 367,956 413,827 301,210 Indonesia 5,369 3,654 4,137 3,322 Japan 323,963 291,089 194,189 200,237 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 640,570 458,780 480,187 401,235 Hong Kong 109 535 2,507 1,109 Korea 414,805 280,836 332,094 247,895 Singapore 182 853 109 327 Taiwan 225,473 176,556 145,476 151,904 Other Pacific Rim 97,101 46,883 88,401 55,220 South/Central America 620,357 340,831 721,772 426,369 Argentina 31,639 25,272 43,742 31,927 Brazil 470,571 235,150 504,421 288,731 Chile 2,011 1,424 1,470 1,561 Colombia 18,520 23,170 16,344 17,341 Venezuela 60,699 34,693 112,150 64,075 Other S/C A 36,917 21,122 43,645 22,735 Other Countries 389,549 254,138 326,889 240,101 Egypt 121,371 55,535 140,221 83,492 India 153,207 120,092 84,397 81,803 South Africa 72,828 53,495 54,683 40,550 Thailand 36,739 20,598 39,449 26,754 Other 5,404 4,419 8,138 7,502 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.