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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 361,787 449,995 365,375 442,857 North America 136,175 132,405 151,010 146,756 Canada 94,285 104,116 101,611 112,436 Mexico 41,890 28,289 49,399 34,320 Europe 124,408 165,316 108,658 160,072 European Union 102,399 141,136 100,994 146,878 Austria 8,606 14,198 11,684 17,705 Belgium 3,399 7,501 3,477 9,084 Czech Republic 2,845 3,203 3,378 3,803 Finland 291 588 3,547 3,197 France 9,237 14,062 8,370 17,760 Germany 31,800 46,972 25,094 37,042 Hungary (-) (-) 4 12 Italy 1,509 2,955 5,937 9,786 Netherlands 16,128 10,558 12,240 8,253 Poland 115 156 99 150 Spain 6,407 7,770 7,972 9,807 Sweden 16,054 23,229 9,935 15,488 United Kingdom 5,562 8,689 8,040 11,440 Other EU 446 1,254 1,216 3,350 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 7,884 3,548 2 160 Russia 5,992 11,659 4,542 8,291 Switzerland 188 472 182 527 Turkey 662 845 76 80 Ukraine 6,387 6,279 2,436 3,461 Other Europe 895 1,377 425 675 Euro Area 77,416 104,646 78,373 112,675 Pacific Rim Countries 85,487 131,986 75,046 110,247 Australia 26 32 19 98 China 25,023 37,078 25,196 35,443 Indonesia (-) (-) 827 2,375 Japan 46,171 79,171 41,126 62,076 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,012 15,584 7,787 10,138 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 12,680 11,547 6,560 6,640 Singapore (-) (-) 7 31 Taiwan 1,332 4,036 1,220 3,468 Other Pacific Rim 255 122 92 117 South/Central America 8,838 11,761 30,409 25,055 Argentina 219 713 242 943 Brazil 6,003 7,694 26,517 22,474 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2,107 3,083 19 50 Venezuela 17 16 (-) (-) Other S/C A 492 255 3,632 1,587 Other Countries 6,879 8,527 251 727 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 6,674 7,921 108 249 South Africa 191 586 125 447 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 14 19 19 31 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,665 327,849 313,739 355,282 North America 144,714 108,981 117,238 94,188 Canada 96,439 77,743 79,309 71,001 Mexico 48,275 31,238 37,929 23,187 Europe 113,103 123,622 127,938 162,730 European Union 92,255 99,123 117,150 147,378 Austria 7,700 11,410 10,802 16,814 Belgium 1,268 1,339 3,448 6,097 Czech Republic 124 511 280 635 Finland 182 431 1,249 1,980 France 8,154 9,997 13,022 20,559 Germany 29,429 32,339 36,173 47,601 Hungary (-) 5 (-) 4 Italy 2,616 4,534 4,760 10,017 Netherlands 15,674 9,382 1,951 2,006 Poland 489 969 533 1,007 Spain 6,485 6,972 19,852 12,537 Sweden 4,464 8,575 8,970 13,891 United Kingdom 7,952 8,223 3,375 6,325 Other EU 7,718 4,435 12,736 7,905 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 4,372 5,377 8,350 11,282 Switzerland 128 330 129 329 Turkey 1,847 2,440 157 214 Ukraine 12,729 15,317 136 646 Other Europe 1,771 1,034 2,015 2,881 Euro Area 71,512 76,424 92,481 118,491 Pacific Rim Countries 58,728 85,750 60,272 85,630 Australia (-) (-) 98 82 China 10,375 14,249 13,558 20,952 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 42,380 62,944 38,591 53,148 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,973 8,556 8,025 11,448 Hong Kong (-) (-) 10 32 Korea 3,801 3,987 6,710 7,165 Singapore 936 704 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,236 3,865 1,305 4,251 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 4,304 8,234 6,274 10,235 Argentina 553 1,531 728 1,544 Brazil 3,544 6,433 5,183 8,092 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 61 160 333 578 Venezuela 20 42 17 15 Other S/C A 125 67 13 5 Other Countries 816 1,264 2,017 2,499 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 732 1,096 1,288 1,746 South Africa 73 150 709 729 Thailand (-) (-) 15 18 Other 11 17 4 6 -------------------------------------------------------------- September Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,215,703 3,783,565 3,299,814 3,399,852 North America 1,109,346 1,044,397 1,164,743 1,000,115 Canada 803,771 841,008 826,694 767,934 Mexico 305,576 203,389 338,049 232,181 Europe 1,240,400 1,565,169 1,175,654 1,431,126 European Union 991,469 1,353,024 964,335 1,212,033 Austria 84,269 132,035 64,336 110,407 Belgium 29,890 53,073 25,063 37,459 Czech Republic 37,828 43,588 28,839 28,684 Finland 13,697 14,436 8,402 11,662 France 108,933 181,564 98,226 155,788 Germany 269,718 390,013 280,425 341,763 Hungary 12 37 6 36 Italy 45,655 63,282 40,547 66,306 Netherlands 98,213 66,580 56,319 42,201 Poland 3,457 5,049 14,648 19,213 Spain 122,172 114,929 110,572 99,335 Sweden 115,615 188,503 116,503 163,815 United Kingdom 53,810 78,220 75,776 94,066 Other EU 8,200 21,714 44,675 41,297 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 28,749 12,330 96 580 Russia 69,659 89,679 76,764 84,663 Switzerland 1,827 5,707 1,157 2,667 Turkey 15,971 11,788 11,227 11,805 Ukraine 43,835 45,963 72,965 81,517 Other Europe 88,889 46,677 49,111 37,860 Euro Area 772,945 1,016,235 687,057 867,563 Pacific Rim Countries 732,646 997,483 533,209 658,033 Australia 117 402 951 2,298 China 211,517 263,241 98,535 119,684 Indonesia 1,078 2,841 1,616 2,010 Japan 414,087 614,015 351,180 436,098 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 105,463 116,708 80,885 97,892 Hong Kong (-) (-) 12 35 Korea 95,542 88,933 67,553 65,962 Singapore 51 113 944 714 Taiwan 9,869 27,662 12,376 31,181 Other Pacific Rim 384 277 43 51 South/Central America 100,803 137,278 407,483 289,833 Argentina 7,278 20,455 9,837 18,258 Brazil 79,811 102,541 388,619 262,605 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 4,148 5,665 3,152 3,421 Venezuela 65 54 1,880 2,026 Other S/C A 9,502 8,563 3,697 3,051 Other Countries 32,508 39,238 18,725 20,745 Egypt (-) (-) 5 5 India 23,529 32,126 11,784 14,603 South Africa 8,765 6,774 5,176 4,541 Thailand 41 85 1,259 886 Other 174 253 500 711 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final September 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.