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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 351,894 429,076 365,973 426,194 North America 116,659 111,716 99,027 100,966 Canada 82,539 85,473 90,065 92,573 Mexico 34,120 26,243 8,963 8,393 Europe 148,892 184,954 173,673 199,119 European Union 120,347 157,688 133,640 170,911 Austria 8,588 14,718 11,794 15,836 Belgium 3,082 4,650 2,620 4,915 Czech Republic 5,689 6,705 7,640 8,269 Finland 2,740 1,924 1,063 1,417 France 14,361 21,873 17,378 24,582 Germany 35,247 51,261 33,956 52,026 Hungary 1 3 1 2 Italy 7,241 7,989 6,468 7,238 Netherlands 9,307 6,839 9,411 6,510 Poland 238 353 606 867 Spain 16,062 12,547 18,691 17,417 Sweden 12,807 19,211 15,819 21,199 United Kingdom 4,185 7,501 7,511 8,721 Other EU 800 2,113 682 1,912 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 125 182 1,726 1,047 Russia 5,039 11,745 6,679 8,074 Switzerland 163 437 222 718 Turkey 110 108 9,258 4,168 Ukraine 2,115 1,967 7,481 6,870 Other Europe 20,993 12,827 14,667 7,331 Euro Area 96,671 121,844 101,385 129,942 Pacific Rim Countries 74,438 119,470 81,483 106,370 Australia 15 89 6 10 China 16,272 26,375 30,918 34,579 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 45,711 78,855 41,690 61,016 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,433 14,132 8,870 10,765 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 11,365 11,512 7,720 7,252 Singapore 1 12 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,067 2,607 1,150 3,513 Other Pacific Rim 8 20 (-) (-) South/Central America 8,866 8,934 6,382 12,013 Argentina 325 803 562 1,389 Brazil 4,017 5,876 5,419 9,869 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 320 398 337 436 Venezuela 11 13 18 13 Other S/C A 4,193 1,844 46 306 Other Countries 3,039 4,003 5,407 7,726 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,381 3,410 4,674 7,034 South Africa 627 545 689 630 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 32 49 44 62 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 437,509 446,593 459,344 442,670 North America 145,729 130,981 128,623 117,758 Canada 107,134 104,892 103,388 98,569 Mexico 38,594 26,089 25,235 19,189 Europe 137,842 169,654 153,784 180,201 European Union 120,361 151,832 120,311 147,985 Austria 7,971 13,008 4,407 10,735 Belgium 2,850 3,598 2,354 4,724 Czech Republic 8,283 7,846 2,229 2,358 Finland 1,598 1,389 365 732 France 9,721 18,577 11,648 16,556 Germany 33,598 41,126 36,334 42,267 Hungary 2 8 1 2 Italy 3,338 4,947 2,593 3,703 Netherlands 7,068 5,519 8,724 6,734 Poland 342 571 1,984 2,487 Spain 18,893 16,430 14,899 17,509 Sweden 16,488 24,483 12,947 20,043 United Kingdom 9,424 11,799 10,393 12,458 Other EU 785 2,530 11,434 7,677 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 32 94 Russia 8,969 9,000 11,128 12,514 Switzerland 76 221 147 421 Turkey 2,839 3,098 99 128 Ukraine 4,753 4,399 9,027 10,904 Other Europe 844 1,103 13,039 8,155 Euro Area 85,106 104,789 82,155 103,599 Pacific Rim Countries 68,417 88,625 59,956 69,188 Australia 169 376 8 59 China 10,259 10,926 9,636 11,361 Indonesia (-) (-) 877 1,052 Japan 50,541 66,611 38,658 44,467 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,448 10,712 10,750 12,223 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 5,945 6,622 9,309 8,956 Singapore 3 6 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,499 4,084 1,441 3,267 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 28 26 South/Central America 81,798 53,732 115,788 74,217 Argentina 1,939 3,112 545 1,062 Brazil 78,521 49,018 114,635 72,488 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 181 324 39 35 Venezuela 1,155 1,247 567 612 Other S/C A 3 30 2 21 Other Countries 3,724 3,602 1,192 1,306 Egypt (-) (-) 5 5 India 1,602 2,085 738 940 South Africa 848 627 405 302 Thailand 1,116 729 (-) (-) Other 158 162 44 60 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,779,283 2,032,596 1,921,693 1,909,672 North America 601,205 545,865 651,340 566,904 Canada 429,142 435,595 473,062 441,825 Mexico 172,064 110,270 178,278 125,079 Europe 703,651 860,859 644,304 761,958 European Union 557,244 742,197 523,250 649,164 Austria 45,264 69,756 28,120 52,725 Belgium 16,100 22,658 13,581 21,246 Czech Republic 22,308 26,409 17,639 16,305 Finland 7,972 6,995 4,714 6,290 France 63,684 104,244 53,345 80,252 Germany 155,323 221,671 149,391 177,547 Hungary 3 13 5 18 Italy 29,318 36,505 21,625 27,928 Netherlands 35,632 24,669 28,804 23,227 Poland 2,330 3,597 8,554 10,215 Spain 82,685 67,333 62,759 59,279 Sweden 62,173 104,947 72,003 97,532 United Kingdom 29,411 40,229 47,158 57,769 Other EU 5,042 13,172 15,552 18,834 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 10,356 4,173 66 127 Russia 38,044 47,457 44,872 44,408 Switzerland 1,056 3,549 735 1,617 Turkey 12,703 8,337 8,249 8,086 Ukraine 21,816 21,284 39,977 41,458 Other Europe 62,431 33,862 27,156 17,099 Euro Area 436,267 554,038 363,355 449,435 Pacific Rim Countries 409,737 536,379 306,638 359,779 Australia 47 221 539 1,173 China 108,978 127,612 50,479 57,183 Indonesia 252 467 1,283 1,577 Japan 248,959 349,652 210,057 247,466 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 51,465 58,389 44,237 52,331 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2 3 Korea 46,274 44,175 36,730 35,880 Singapore 8 26 8 10 Taiwan 5,182 14,187 7,498 16,439 Other Pacific Rim 37 38 42 49 South/Central America 45,011 66,425 307,953 208,916 Argentina 3,588 9,249 5,581 8,978 Brazil 34,717 49,349 297,343 194,910 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 1,451 1,893 1,890 1,958 Venezuela 29 26 1,808 1,939 Other S/C A 5,226 5,908 1,033 659 Other Countries 19,679 23,067 11,458 12,116 Egypt (-) (-) 5 5 India 12,345 18,183 7,564 8,863 South Africa 7,184 4,649 2,436 2,123 Thailand 41 60 1,162 776 Other 110 175 291 350 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final May 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.