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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 365,973 426,194 342,311 409,275 North America 99,027 100,966 98,220 98,479 Canada 90,065 92,573 86,847 88,386 Mexico 8,963 8,393 11,372 10,093 Europe 173,673 199,119 119,685 167,723 European Union 133,640 170,911 102,969 150,859 Austria 11,794 15,836 12,966 18,896 Belgium 2,620 4,915 3,736 5,139 Czech Republic 7,640 8,269 7,141 8,718 Finland 1,063 1,417 1,408 1,137 France 17,378 24,582 7,283 14,856 Germany 33,956 52,026 27,234 40,808 Hungary 1 2 1 2 Italy 6,468 7,238 7,062 8,036 Netherlands 9,411 6,510 3,210 2,280 Poland 606 867 1,143 1,447 Spain 18,691 17,417 8,243 7,230 Sweden 15,819 21,199 16,123 31,033 United Kingdom 7,511 8,721 6,246 8,260 Other EU 682 1,912 1,173 3,016 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,726 1,047 1 57 Russia 6,679 8,074 14,492 14,773 Switzerland 222 718 363 1,266 Turkey 9,258 4,168 216 123 Ukraine 7,481 6,870 1,390 376 Other Europe 14,667 7,331 255 269 Euro Area 101,385 129,942 71,283 98,471 Pacific Rim Countries 81,483 106,370 109,332 125,318 Australia 6 10 (-) 6 China 30,918 34,579 32,854 30,704 Indonesia (-) (-) 252 467 Japan 41,690 61,016 62,641 79,187 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,870 10,765 13,585 14,954 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 7,720 7,252 12,382 11,696 Singapore (-) (-) 7 14 Taiwan 1,150 3,513 1,197 3,243 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 6,382 12,013 12,739 15,830 Argentina 562 1,389 506 1,962 Brazil 5,419 9,869 11,950 13,504 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 337 436 242 342 Venezuela 18 13 (-) (-) Other S/C A 46 306 42 23 Other Countries 5,407 7,726 2,335 1,925 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,674 7,034 405 804 South Africa 689 630 1,897 1,067 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 44 62 33 54 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 459,344 442,670 383,672 384,750 North America 128,623 117,758 156,602 137,296 Canada 103,388 98,569 101,728 100,211 Mexico 25,235 19,189 54,875 37,085 Europe 153,784 180,201 122,114 145,842 European Union 120,311 147,985 95,897 121,694 Austria 4,407 10,735 7,605 12,899 Belgium 2,354 4,724 2,194 3,473 Czech Republic 2,229 2,358 3,287 2,343 Finland 365 732 1,255 1,369 France 11,648 16,556 8,686 13,513 Germany 36,334 42,267 28,663 36,535 Hungary 1 2 (-) (-) Italy 2,593 3,703 4,121 5,338 Netherlands 8,724 6,734 1,784 1,425 Poland 1,984 2,487 3,047 3,086 Spain 14,899 17,509 6,126 5,793 Sweden 12,947 20,043 19,840 21,957 United Kingdom 10,393 12,458 8,152 10,653 Other EU 11,434 7,677 1,137 3,310 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 32 94 33 29 Russia 11,128 12,514 12,154 8,459 Switzerland 147 421 118 238 Turkey 99 128 158 306 Ukraine 9,027 10,904 11,320 12,669 Other Europe 13,039 8,155 2,434 2,448 Euro Area 82,155 103,599 60,449 80,361 Pacific Rim Countries 59,956 69,188 60,091 70,027 Australia 8 59 (-) (-) China 9,636 11,361 13,801 14,065 Indonesia 877 1,052 354 483 Japan 38,658 44,467 40,761 47,793 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,750 12,223 5,161 7,673 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2 3 Korea 9,309 8,956 3,827 4,531 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,441 3,267 1,333 3,139 Other Pacific Rim 28 26 14 12 South/Central America 115,788 74,217 41,378 27,966 Argentina 545 1,062 1,625 2,176 Brazil 114,635 72,488 39,309 25,342 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 39 35 363 377 Venezuela 567 612 70 66 Other S/C A 2 21 11 3 Other Countries 1,192 1,306 3,487 3,619 Egypt 5 5 (-) (-) India 738 940 2,527 2,766 South Africa 405 302 867 724 Thailand (-) (-) 46 47 Other 44 60 47 83 -------------------------------------------------------------- April Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,427,390 1,603,520 1,484,184 1,463,079 North America 484,546 434,149 505,612 435,923 Canada 346,603 350,122 365,928 336,933 Mexico 137,944 84,027 139,684 98,990 Europe 554,759 675,906 506,462 592,304 European Union 436,897 584,509 402,889 497,332 Austria 36,677 55,039 20,148 39,716 Belgium 13,017 18,008 10,731 17,647 Czech Republic 16,619 19,704 9,356 8,458 Finland 5,233 5,071 3,116 4,901 France 49,323 82,370 43,625 61,675 Germany 120,076 170,410 115,792 136,420 Hungary 2 9 3 10 Italy 22,077 28,516 18,287 22,980 Netherlands 26,325 17,830 21,736 17,708 Poland 2,091 3,244 8,211 9,644 Spain 66,623 54,786 43,867 42,849 Sweden 49,366 85,737 55,515 73,049 United Kingdom 25,226 32,728 37,734 45,970 Other EU 4,242 11,058 14,767 16,304 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 10,231 3,991 66 127 Russia 33,005 35,712 35,903 35,409 Switzerland 894 3,112 659 1,396 Turkey 12,593 8,229 5,410 4,988 Ukraine 19,701 19,317 35,224 37,058 Other Europe 41,439 21,035 26,312 15,995 Euro Area 339,596 432,195 278,249 344,646 Pacific Rim Countries 335,299 416,909 238,221 271,154 Australia 32 132 370 797 China 92,705 101,237 40,220 46,256 Indonesia 252 467 1,283 1,577 Japan 203,248 270,797 159,516 180,854 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 39,032 44,258 36,790 41,620 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2 3 Korea 34,910 32,663 30,785 29,258 Singapore 7 14 5 4 Taiwan 4,116 11,580 5,999 12,355 Other Pacific Rim 29 18 42 49 South/Central America 36,145 57,492 226,155 155,183 Argentina 3,263 8,446 3,643 5,866 Brazil 30,700 43,473 218,822 145,892 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 1,132 1,495 1,710 1,634 Venezuela 18 13 654 692 Other S/C A 1,032 4,064 1,030 628 Other Countries 16,640 19,064 7,735 8,514 Egypt (-) (-) 5 5 India 9,964 14,774 5,962 6,778 South Africa 6,557 4,104 1,588 1,496 Thailand 41 60 46 47 Other 78 126 133 189 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.