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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 342,311 409,275 305,241 345,556 North America 98,220 98,479 83,698 81,835 Canada 86,847 88,386 70,733 70,462 Mexico 11,372 10,093 12,965 11,373 Europe 119,685 167,723 150,618 169,140 European Union 102,969 150,859 112,987 140,730 Austria 12,966 18,896 4,889 9,328 Belgium 3,736 5,139 3,082 3,734 Czech Republic 7,141 8,718 1,357 1,560 Finland 1,408 1,137 1,632 1,577 France 7,283 14,856 15,867 26,355 Germany 27,234 40,808 33,755 41,459 Hungary 1 2 (-) (-) Italy 7,062 8,036 4,057 5,164 Netherlands 3,210 2,280 11,474 7,292 Poland 1,143 1,447 155 443 Spain 8,243 7,230 21,017 16,415 Sweden 16,123 31,033 9,889 17,411 United Kingdom 6,246 8,260 4,855 7,288 Other EU 1,173 3,016 959 2,705 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 57 8,500 2,847 Russia 14,492 14,773 2,083 5,209 Switzerland 363 1,266 160 576 Turkey 216 123 1,894 2,637 Ukraine 1,390 376 8,395 8,399 Other Europe 255 269 16,599 8,742 Euro Area 71,283 98,471 95,874 111,399 Pacific Rim Countries 109,332 125,318 59,560 75,847 Australia (-) 6 25 104 China 32,854 30,704 9,505 14,065 Indonesia 252 467 (-) (-) Japan 62,641 79,187 43,257 53,794 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,585 14,954 6,773 7,884 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 12,382 11,696 5,979 5,730 Singapore 7 14 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,197 3,243 793 2,155 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 12,739 15,830 6,024 13,607 Argentina 506 1,962 1,806 3,714 Brazil 11,950 13,504 3,171 5,824 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 242 342 370 479 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 42 23 678 3,590 Other Countries 2,335 1,925 5,341 5,126 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 405 804 2,375 3,293 South Africa 1,897 1,067 2,926 1,775 Thailand (-) (-) 40 58 Other 33 54 (-) (-) -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 383,672 384,750 319,489 313,265 North America 156,602 137,296 99,439 82,987 Canada 101,728 100,211 79,329 67,391 Mexico 54,875 37,085 20,110 15,595 Europe 122,114 145,842 106,222 133,749 European Union 95,897 121,694 90,959 118,809 Austria 7,605 12,899 3,650 7,853 Belgium 2,194 3,473 5,286 8,246 Czech Republic 3,287 2,343 3,768 3,517 Finland 1,255 1,369 935 1,464 France 8,686 13,513 10,198 15,556 Germany 28,663 36,535 24,430 27,143 Hungary (-) (-) 2 5 Italy 4,121 5,338 4,610 5,372 Netherlands 1,784 1,425 1,864 1,531 Poland 3,047 3,086 2,700 3,271 Spain 6,126 5,793 4,174 4,455 Sweden 19,840 21,957 15,242 22,293 United Kingdom 8,152 10,653 12,609 14,273 Other EU 1,137 3,310 1,492 3,829 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 33 29 (-) 4 Russia 12,154 8,459 9,556 10,970 Switzerland 118 238 257 494 Turkey 158 306 310 255 Ukraine 11,320 12,669 174 481 Other Europe 2,434 2,448 4,966 2,736 Euro Area 60,449 80,361 55,242 71,713 Pacific Rim Countries 60,091 70,027 55,106 57,779 Australia (-) (-) 85 183 China 13,801 14,065 10,306 11,658 Indonesia 354 483 15 11 Japan 40,761 47,793 30,229 32,200 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,161 7,673 14,471 13,716 Hong Kong 2 3 (-) (-) Korea 3,827 4,531 13,123 10,953 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,333 3,139 1,348 2,763 Other Pacific Rim 14 12 (-) 11 South/Central America 41,378 27,966 57,031 36,632 Argentina 1,625 2,176 632 1,244 Brazil 39,309 25,342 54,317 33,864 Chile (-) (-) 85 103 Colombia 363 377 1,023 916 Venezuela 70 66 (-) (-) Other S/C A 11 3 974 506 Other Countries 3,487 3,619 1,691 2,118 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,527 2,766 1,603 1,898 South Africa 867 724 47 174 Thailand 46 47 (-) (-) Other 47 83 42 46 -------------------------------------------------------------- March Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,061,417 1,177,326 1,024,840 1,020,409 North America 385,519 333,184 376,988 318,165 Canada 256,538 257,549 262,540 238,365 Mexico 128,981 75,634 114,448 79,801 Europe 381,086 476,787 352,679 412,103 European Union 303,257 413,598 282,578 349,347 Austria 24,883 39,203 15,742 28,981 Belgium 10,397 13,093 8,377 12,923 Czech Republic 8,979 11,435 7,127 6,101 Finland 4,170 3,654 2,752 4,169 France 31,945 57,788 31,977 45,119 Germany 86,120 118,385 79,458 94,153 Hungary 1 7 3 8 Italy 15,609 21,278 15,694 19,278 Netherlands 16,914 11,320 13,012 10,974 Poland 1,486 2,377 6,227 7,157 Spain 47,931 37,369 28,968 25,340 Sweden 33,546 64,538 42,568 53,006 United Kingdom 17,715 24,007 27,341 33,512 Other EU 3,560 9,146 3,333 8,627 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8,505 2,944 33 32 Russia 26,327 27,639 24,774 22,894 Switzerland 672 2,394 512 975 Turkey 3,334 4,061 5,311 4,860 Ukraine 12,220 12,447 26,197 26,155 Other Europe 26,772 13,703 13,273 7,841 Euro Area 238,211 302,252 196,094 241,047 Pacific Rim Countries 253,815 310,539 178,265 201,967 Australia 26 122 363 738 China 61,788 66,658 30,584 34,895 Indonesia 252 467 406 526 Japan 161,558 209,781 120,858 136,388 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 30,162 33,493 26,040 29,397 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2 3 Korea 27,189 25,411 21,476 20,302 Singapore 7 14 5 4 Taiwan 2,966 8,067 4,558 9,088 Other Pacific Rim 29 18 14 23 South/Central America 29,763 45,479 110,366 80,966 Argentina 2,701 7,058 3,097 4,804 Brazil 25,281 33,604 104,187 73,404 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 795 1,060 1,671 1,599 Venezuela (-) (-) 87 80 Other S/C A 987 3,758 1,027 608 Other Countries 11,233 11,338 6,542 7,208 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 5,290 7,740 5,224 5,838 South Africa 5,868 3,474 1,183 1,194 Thailand 41 60 46 47 Other 34 64 89 129 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.