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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,571,936 2,611,190 3,393,120 2,431,227 North America 785,815 613,803 634,991 524,256 Canada 485,398 412,962 456,082 383,870 Mexico 300,418 200,840 178,909 140,386 Europe 1,259,908 917,917 1,311,629 940,381 European Union 540,284 572,944 534,733 574,527 Austria 19,345 34,522 27,079 41,370 Belgium 36,922 36,254 27,073 26,683 Czech Republic 23,123 17,893 25,678 26,431 Finland 8,868 7,826 4,230 6,835 France 37,108 49,839 56,485 62,437 Germany 125,878 136,287 103,463 132,725 Hungary 1 3 2,823 1,323 Italy 86,961 76,348 85,524 71,349 Netherlands 53,448 32,405 65,366 39,900 Poland 1,478 1,729 16,219 10,968 Spain 52,099 43,314 35,845 36,354 Sweden 23,528 47,682 23,563 45,050 United Kingdom 44,063 65,898 44,310 56,530 Other EU 27,460 22,943 17,075 16,570 Moldova 1,573 1,314 1,308 1,105 Norway 2,183 1,807 14,530 6,915 Russia 320,596 147,557 268,399 125,725 Switzerland 1,372 3,355 1,177 4,004 Turkey 166,208 77,435 314,758 140,924 Ukraine 170,822 74,517 131,282 57,861 Other Europe 56,871 38,988 45,443 29,320 Euro Area 446,121 436,271 420,915 431,059 Pacific Rim Countries 1,011,573 764,342 1,057,684 711,450 Australia 78,337 35,709 58,672 23,284 China 280,529 215,279 363,451 250,296 Indonesia 4,945 3,204 4,359 2,205 Japan 208,511 214,998 153,986 137,459 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 349,566 251,930 385,648 256,091 Hong Kong 754 703 99 300 Korea 221,535 145,843 188,165 126,587 Singapore 311 512 12,052 5,198 Taiwan 126,965 104,872 185,331 124,007 Other Pacific Rim 89,684 43,221 91,568 42,115 South/Central America 212,465 130,984 204,946 136,795 Argentina 5,098 4,955 16,035 10,532 Brazil 148,122 88,189 147,436 95,862 Chile 1,449 1,018 384 347 Colombia 9,558 11,458 8,090 9,944 Venezuela 20,536 12,090 21,259 13,948 Other S/C A 27,701 13,274 11,742 6,162 Other Countries 302,175 184,144 183,871 118,346 Egypt 90,959 42,362 33,743 15,920 India 121,322 88,528 101,304 72,934 South Africa 39,941 27,256 25,244 16,265 Thailand 48,310 24,001 20,877 10,845 Other 1,642 1,996 2,703 2,383 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,398,917 2,039,206 2,794,322 2,283,883 North America 765,917 613,967 793,379 616,800 Canada 447,787 382,002 459,233 382,493 Mexico 318,130 231,965 334,146 234,307 Europe 678,778 652,148 877,175 813,320 European Union 418,353 497,647 501,718 563,433 Austria 20,876 31,777 11,532 22,628 Belgium 18,001 23,238 33,549 42,064 Czech Republic 22,350 20,308 12,336 10,541 Finland 6,819 6,633 1,808 5,566 France 35,297 50,473 59,624 65,589 Germany 126,167 115,411 124,355 117,129 Hungary 648 463 1 2 Italy 25,077 38,541 35,629 45,916 Netherlands 38,828 27,495 52,022 34,643 Poland 3,052 4,846 5,762 6,439 Spain 43,490 52,272 42,936 53,787 Sweden 25,981 56,929 21,824 49,353 United Kingdom 39,604 54,900 49,931 67,103 Other EU 12,163 14,363 50,410 42,673 Moldova 40 36 (-) (-) Norway 1,296 1,174 434 482 Russia 44,812 31,779 162,185 99,686 Switzerland 1,913 4,222 1,983 5,148 Turkey 156,091 73,954 85,740 54,208 Ukraine 34,877 29,829 90,274 68,871 Other Europe 21,395 13,506 34,841 21,491 Euro Area 324,567 355,811 399,748 420,062 Pacific Rim Countries 579,720 506,089 582,355 483,107 Australia 18,626 11,176 11,608 7,398 China 223,650 156,610 217,372 153,732 Indonesia 1,960 1,585 1,234 1,643 Japan 138,833 154,855 109,788 107,861 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 147,860 150,761 233,750 205,805 Hong Kong 68 243 212 600 Korea 98,940 85,534 197,225 156,758 Singapore 194 640 107 344 Taiwan 48,658 64,345 36,206 48,103 Other Pacific Rim 48,790 31,102 8,603 6,668 South/Central America 281,923 184,973 440,926 283,287 Argentina 37,892 22,539 22,140 16,356 Brazil 222,612 144,931 371,908 236,261 Chile 758 661 1,297 1,177 Colombia 6,336 7,586 8,165 7,702 Venezuela 4,245 4,131 24,633 15,201 Other S/C A 10,079 5,125 12,782 6,589 Other Countries 92,580 82,029 100,488 87,369 Egypt 6,489 4,368 1,063 883 India 43,045 45,497 61,044 56,340 South Africa 18,834 14,464 34,673 26,221 Thailand 20,863 14,645 590 1,093 Other 3,349 3,054 3,118 2,833 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 17,144,463 12,007,230 12,793,013 10,390,136 North America 3,620,509 2,790,304 3,874,379 3,022,257 Canada 2,303,068 1,912,537 2,215,319 1,847,854 Mexico 1,317,441 877,767 1,659,060 1,174,403 Europe 5,974,556 4,240,645 3,626,359 3,363,008 European Union 2,562,465 2,644,280 2,001,619 2,365,308 Austria 109,937 185,636 72,257 122,506 Belgium 136,286 135,131 109,578 153,239 Czech Republic 130,624 100,797 54,413 46,061 Finland 45,723 42,724 25,255 32,991 France 197,034 258,016 208,662 254,449 Germany 540,141 602,713 541,398 526,014 Hungary 3,856 1,850 2,684 1,720 Italy 425,988 349,225 171,196 245,853 Netherlands 195,964 117,797 152,214 104,144 Poland 61,728 40,730 40,757 33,267 Spain 213,377 183,469 173,995 207,640 Sweden 104,452 228,150 115,699 237,390 United Kingdom 235,162 272,688 221,320 291,647 Other EU 162,195 125,352 112,190 108,386 Moldova 6,337 5,372 40 36 Norway 35,997 18,111 5,572 5,228 Russia 1,428,060 633,968 636,252 392,348 Switzerland 5,873 18,732 7,687 20,801 Turkey 1,139,195 514,980 589,891 313,355 Ukraine 577,003 267,864 228,403 173,906 Other Europe 219,626 137,339 156,895 92,026 Euro Area 1,972,264 1,962,034 1,544,318 1,725,917 Pacific Rim Countries 4,905,795 3,404,942 2,912,146 2,415,477 Australia 498,918 191,053 126,003 76,287 China 1,509,953 1,042,087 987,995 714,143 Indonesia 17,180 10,931 13,132 11,428 Japan 837,387 802,703 560,548 580,734 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 1,729,426 1,209,365 1,031,862 910,693 Hong Kong 1,288 1,887 2,892 2,304 Korea 1,043,356 700,821 742,575 576,333 Singapore 12,748 7,133 516 1,676 Taiwan 672,034 499,525 285,879 330,380 Other Pacific Rim 312,930 148,804 192,607 122,192 South/Central America 1,506,924 864,004 1,715,648 1,061,078 Argentina 64,191 49,464 125,707 88,260 Brazil 1,172,556 626,536 1,262,837 764,732 Chile 5,713 4,226 10,275 7,637 Colombia 49,075 60,057 40,191 43,759 Venezuela 116,280 71,217 200,468 116,887 Other S/C A 99,110 52,504 76,170 39,803 Other Countries 1,136,679 707,336 664,481 528,316 Egypt 358,024 163,031 155,098 93,549 India 425,344 320,871 243,589 235,369 South Africa 204,018 137,989 135,016 105,626 Thailand 134,473 71,795 112,481 76,909 Other 14,821 13,649 18,296 16,863 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.