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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 365,375 442,857 384,626 472,966 North America 151,010 146,756 134,454 135,377 Canada 101,611 112,436 105,942 117,344 Mexico 49,399 34,320 28,512 18,033 Europe 108,658 160,072 154,354 194,695 European Union 100,994 146,878 119,470 167,076 Austria 11,684 17,705 8,373 13,734 Belgium 3,477 9,084 3,025 7,123 Czech Republic 3,378 3,803 7,597 8,390 Finland 3,547 3,197 684 1,730 France 8,370 17,760 15,828 25,650 Germany 25,094 37,042 29,955 42,458 Hungary 4 12 (-) (-) Italy 5,937 9,786 3,668 7,203 Netherlands 12,240 8,253 18,412 12,224 Poland 99 150 104 141 Spain 7,972 9,807 14,128 17,382 Sweden 9,935 15,488 10,032 18,942 United Kingdom 8,040 11,440 6,977 10,311 Other EU 1,216 3,350 687 1,788 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2 160 10,506 4,439 Russia 4,542 8,291 2,980 6,681 Switzerland 182 527 240 654 Turkey 76 80 1,275 1,248 Ukraine 2,436 3,461 8,125 9,414 Other Europe 425 675 11,757 5,182 Euro Area 78,373 112,675 94,087 127,531 Pacific Rim Countries 75,046 110,247 84,904 123,050 Australia 19 98 (-) (-) China 25,196 35,443 27,657 34,069 Indonesia 827 2,375 (-) (-) Japan 41,126 62,076 35,460 67,829 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,787 10,138 21,787 21,151 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 6,560 6,640 20,616 18,144 Singapore 7 31 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,220 3,468 1,171 3,007 Other Pacific Rim 92 117 (-) (-) South/Central America 30,409 25,055 8,664 17,202 Argentina 242 943 226 871 Brazil 26,517 22,474 8,308 16,196 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 19 50 93 126 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,632 1,587 37 9 Other Countries 251 727 2,250 2,642 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 108 249 1,603 2,205 South Africa 125 447 617 388 Thailand (-) (-) 1 25 Other 19 31 28 24 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 313,739 355,282 329,233 365,462 North America 117,238 94,188 105,047 93,351 Canada 79,309 71,001 79,103 74,485 Mexico 37,929 23,187 25,943 18,866 Europe 127,938 162,730 124,585 175,061 European Union 117,150 147,378 100,845 148,027 Austria 10,802 16,814 9,288 15,162 Belgium 3,448 6,097 3,186 3,981 Czech Republic 280 635 5,693 6,633 Finland 1,249 1,980 1,284 1,595 France 13,022 20,559 8,924 18,304 Germany 36,173 47,601 24,780 38,264 Hungary (-) 4 (-) 6 Italy 4,760 10,017 5,889 15,283 Netherlands 1,951 2,006 4,987 4,177 Poland 533 1,007 1,697 2,475 Spain 19,852 12,537 9,109 9,391 Sweden 8,970 13,891 11,034 16,700 United Kingdom 3,375 6,325 8,087 9,895 Other EU 12,736 7,905 6,888 6,160 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 2 27 Russia 8,350 11,282 5,407 9,040 Switzerland 129 329 77 167 Turkey 157 214 142 161 Ukraine 136 646 6,424 9,377 Other Europe 2,015 2,881 11,688 8,261 Euro Area 92,481 118,491 67,561 106,274 Pacific Rim Countries 60,272 85,630 54,191 65,188 Australia 98 82 98 279 China 13,558 20,952 13,709 14,605 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 38,591 53,148 32,337 40,063 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,025 11,448 8,047 10,239 Hong Kong 10 32 (-) (-) Korea 6,710 7,165 7,023 7,219 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,305 4,251 1,024 3,020 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 1 2 South/Central America 6,274 10,235 43,165 29,679 Argentina 728 1,544 351 1,543 Brazil 5,183 8,092 41,290 27,026 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 333 578 770 625 Venezuela 17 15 17 15 Other S/C A 13 5 736 469 Other Countries 2,017 2,499 2,244 2,184 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,288 1,746 891 1,196 South Africa 709 729 1,251 820 Thailand 15 18 36 44 Other 4 6 66 124 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,853,916 3,333,570 2,978,148 3,072,002 North America 973,171 911,991 1,020,028 891,134 Canada 709,485 736,891 730,255 690,192 Mexico 263,686 175,100 289,774 200,943 Europe 1,115,992 1,399,853 1,062,551 1,307,504 European Union 889,070 1,211,888 872,081 1,112,910 Austria 75,663 117,837 56,637 98,997 Belgium 26,491 45,572 23,795 36,121 Czech Republic 34,983 40,385 28,715 28,173 Finland 13,406 13,848 8,220 11,230 France 99,696 167,502 90,072 145,791 Germany 237,917 343,041 250,996 309,424 Hungary 12 37 6 30 Italy 44,146 60,327 37,931 61,772 Netherlands 82,085 56,021 40,645 32,820 Poland 3,342 4,893 14,159 18,244 Spain 115,764 107,159 104,087 92,363 Sweden 99,562 165,274 112,039 155,241 United Kingdom 48,248 69,532 67,824 85,842 Other EU 7,754 20,460 36,956 36,861 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 20,865 8,782 96 580 Russia 63,667 78,020 72,391 79,286 Switzerland 1,639 5,235 1,029 2,336 Turkey 15,309 10,943 9,379 9,365 Ukraine 37,448 39,684 60,235 66,200 Other Europe 87,993 45,300 47,340 36,826 Euro Area 695,529 911,588 615,545 791,139 Pacific Rim Countries 647,159 865,498 474,481 572,283 Australia 91 370 951 2,298 China 186,494 226,163 88,160 105,435 Indonesia 1,078 2,841 1,616 2,010 Japan 367,916 534,844 308,800 373,154 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 91,450 101,124 74,912 89,336 Hong Kong (-) (-) 12 35 Korea 82,862 77,385 63,752 61,975 Singapore 51 113 8 10 Taiwan 8,537 23,626 11,140 27,316 Other Pacific Rim 129 155 43 51 South/Central America 91,965 125,517 403,178 281,599 Argentina 7,059 19,742 9,283 16,727 Brazil 73,808 94,847 385,075 256,172 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 2,041 2,582 3,091 3,261 Venezuela 48 38 1,860 1,984 Other S/C A 9,010 8,308 3,572 2,984 Other Countries 25,629 30,712 17,909 19,482 Egypt (-) (-) 5 5 India 16,854 24,205 11,052 13,507 South Africa 8,574 6,188 5,103 4,391 Thailand 41 85 1,259 886 Other 159 233 489 693 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.