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 July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 384,626 472,966 324,632 385,152 North America 134,454 135,377 86,501 83,993 Canada 105,942 117,344 72,790 71,516 Mexico 28,512 18,033 13,711 12,476 Europe 154,354 194,695 149,330 184,226 European Union 119,470 167,076 111,362 155,737 Austria 8,373 13,734 10,342 16,641 Belgium 3,025 7,123 3,889 6,707 Czech Republic 7,597 8,390 1,701 1,782 Finland 684 1,730 1,203 1,926 France 15,828 25,650 11,813 19,848 Germany 29,955 42,458 27,545 41,870 Hungary (-) (-) 4 12 Italy 3,668 7,203 5,223 6,833 Netherlands 18,412 12,224 15,801 10,875 Poland 104 141 810 1,006 Spain 14,128 17,382 10,979 12,637 Sweden 10,032 18,942 17,422 25,897 United Kingdom 6,977 10,311 3,821 7,552 Other EU 687 1,788 809 2,150 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 10,506 4,439 1 10 Russia 2,980 6,681 18,101 15,591 Switzerland 240 654 161 505 Turkey 1,275 1,248 1,254 1,279 Ukraine 8,125 9,414 5,071 5,524 Other Europe 11,757 5,182 13,380 5,581 Euro Area 94,087 127,531 86,802 117,344 Pacific Rim Countries 84,904 123,050 77,472 95,823 Australia (-) (-) 25 51 China 27,657 34,069 24,663 29,039 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 35,460 67,829 42,372 55,287 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 21,787 21,151 10,412 11,446 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 20,616 18,144 9,411 8,427 Singapore (-) (-) 36 55 Taiwan 1,171 3,007 964 2,963 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 8,664 17,202 7,880 16,835 Argentina 226 871 3,002 8,678 Brazil 8,308 16,196 4,266 6,828 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 93 126 478 512 Venezuela (-) (-) 19 13 Other S/C A 37 9 115 804 Other Countries 2,250 2,642 3,449 4,276 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,603 2,205 2,798 3,567 South Africa 617 388 648 705 Thailand 1 25 (-) (-) Other 28 24 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 329,233 365,462 413,484 441,586 North America 105,047 93,351 146,404 136,692 Canada 79,103 74,485 98,780 102,881 Mexico 25,943 18,866 47,624 33,811 Europe 124,585 175,061 165,724 207,755 European Union 100,845 148,027 130,835 168,342 Austria 9,288 15,162 8,427 14,297 Belgium 3,186 3,981 3,580 4,797 Czech Republic 5,693 6,633 5,102 4,601 Finland 1,284 1,595 972 1,365 France 8,924 18,304 14,781 26,676 Germany 24,780 38,264 40,652 46,013 Hungary (-) 6 (-) 3 Italy 5,889 15,283 5,657 8,545 Netherlands 4,987 4,177 4,904 3,410 Poland 1,697 2,475 3,375 4,547 Spain 9,109 9,391 12,367 11,156 Sweden 11,034 16,700 20,032 27,118 United Kingdom 8,087 9,895 9,204 11,854 Other EU 6,888 6,160 1,781 3,962 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2 27 28 426 Russia 5,407 9,040 13,762 14,556 Switzerland 77 167 88 223 Turkey 142 161 831 904 Ukraine 6,424 9,377 13,698 14,719 Other Europe 11,688 8,261 6,480 8,586 Euro Area 67,561 106,274 92,148 116,939 Pacific Rim Countries 54,191 65,188 53,380 61,686 Australia 98 279 215 764 China 13,709 14,605 10,414 12,695 Indonesia (-) (-) 333 432 Japan 32,337 40,063 27,815 32,478 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,047 10,239 14,603 15,317 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 7,023 7,219 13,290 11,711 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,024 3,020 1,313 3,606 Other Pacific Rim 1 2 (-) (-) South/Central America 43,165 29,679 45,786 32,770 Argentina 351 1,543 2,623 4,661 Brazil 41,290 27,026 41,258 26,143 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 770 625 97 99 Venezuela 17 15 17 15 Other S/C A 736 469 1,790 1,851 Other Countries 2,244 2,184 2,190 2,683 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 891 1,196 1,309 1,702 South Africa 1,251 820 707 719 Thailand 36 44 46 49 Other 66 124 128 213 -------------------------------------------------------------- July Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,488,541 2,890,713 2,664,409 2,716,720 North America 822,161 765,235 902,791 796,946 Canada 607,874 624,455 650,946 619,190 Mexico 214,287 140,780 251,845 177,756 Europe 1,007,334 1,239,780 934,613 1,144,774 European Union 788,077 1,065,010 754,931 965,533 Austria 63,979 100,131 45,834 82,184 Belgium 23,014 36,488 20,347 30,024 Czech Republic 31,605 36,581 28,434 27,539 Finland 9,859 10,651 6,970 9,250 France 91,325 149,742 77,050 125,232 Germany 212,824 306,000 214,823 261,824 Hungary 8 25 6 26 Italy 38,209 50,540 33,171 51,755 Netherlands 69,845 47,768 38,695 30,814 Poland 3,243 4,743 13,626 17,237 Spain 107,792 97,352 84,235 79,826 Sweden 89,626 149,786 103,070 141,349 United Kingdom 40,209 58,092 64,449 79,517 Other EU 6,539 17,110 24,221 28,956 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 20,863 8,622 96 580 Russia 59,125 69,729 64,041 68,004 Switzerland 1,457 4,708 900 2,007 Turkey 15,232 10,864 9,222 9,151 Ukraine 35,012 36,222 60,099 65,554 Other Europe 87,568 44,625 45,325 33,945 Euro Area 617,156 798,913 523,064 672,648 Pacific Rim Countries 572,113 755,251 414,209 486,653 Australia 72 272 852 2,216 China 161,298 190,720 74,602 84,483 Indonesia 252 467 1,616 2,010 Japan 326,791 472,768 270,209 320,006 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 83,663 90,986 66,887 77,888 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2 3 Korea 76,302 70,746 57,042 54,810 Singapore 44 82 8 10 Taiwan 7,317 20,158 9,835 23,065 Other Pacific Rim 37 38 43 51 South/Central America 61,556 100,462 396,904 271,364 Argentina 6,817 18,799 8,556 15,183 Brazil 47,291 72,373 379,891 248,080 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 2,022 2,531 2,758 2,683 Venezuela 48 38 1,843 1,969 Other S/C A 5,378 6,721 3,560 2,979 Other Countries 25,378 29,985 15,892 16,983 Egypt (-) (-) 5 5 India 16,747 23,956 9,764 11,761 South Africa 8,449 5,742 4,394 3,662 Thailand 41 85 1,244 868 Other 141 203 485 688 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final July 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.