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 October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 355,178 430,032 361,787 449,995 North America 120,617 130,880 136,175 132,405 Canada 94,002 108,998 94,285 104,116 Mexico 26,614 21,883 41,890 28,289 Europe 123,090 157,778 124,408 165,316 European Union 100,547 131,672 102,399 141,136 Austria 5,048 9,173 8,606 14,198 Belgium 952 1,610 3,399 7,501 Czech Republic 2,399 3,690 2,845 3,203 Finland 1,040 1,926 291 588 France 9,387 16,027 9,237 14,062 Germany 27,174 38,003 31,800 46,972 Hungary 3 8 (-) (-) Italy 8,453 11,367 1,509 2,955 Netherlands 14,532 10,156 16,128 10,558 Poland 242 387 115 156 Spain 10,496 8,616 6,407 7,770 Sweden 15,555 21,121 16,054 23,229 United Kingdom 4,557 7,611 5,562 8,689 Other EU 710 1,977 446 1,254 Moldova 3 3 (-) (-) Norway 13 272 7,884 3,548 Russia 7,436 13,366 5,992 11,659 Switzerland 183 607 188 472 Turkey 106 134 662 845 Ukraine 5,176 6,135 6,387 6,279 Other Europe 9,627 5,588 895 1,377 Euro Area 77,095 96,894 77,416 104,646 Pacific Rim Countries 93,876 121,065 85,487 131,986 Australia 10 20 26 32 China 27,631 36,541 25,023 37,078 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 50,342 68,028 46,171 79,171 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 15,613 16,334 14,012 15,584 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 14,655 12,757 12,680 11,547 Singapore 7 31 (-) (-) Taiwan 952 3,546 1,332 4,036 Other Pacific Rim 280 141 255 122 South/Central America 10,742 15,072 8,838 11,761 Argentina 133 417 219 713 Brazil 9,457 12,995 6,003 7,694 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,131 1,643 2,107 3,083 Venezuela (-) (-) 17 16 Other S/C A 21 17 492 255 Other Countries 6,853 5,237 6,879 8,527 Egypt 3,215 751 (-) (-) India 1,653 2,330 6,674 7,921 South Africa 1,832 1,513 191 586 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 153 642 14 19 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 326,734 361,995 321,665 327,849 North America 137,960 108,276 144,714 108,981 Canada 100,801 85,252 96,439 77,743 Mexico 37,159 23,024 48,275 31,238 Europe 118,674 158,437 113,103 123,622 European Union 99,643 135,517 92,255 99,123 Austria 3,774 9,519 7,700 11,410 Belgium 3,398 4,597 1,268 1,339 Czech Republic 1,724 2,363 124 511 Finland 1,611 1,795 182 431 France 9,297 16,743 8,154 9,997 Germany 30,253 42,695 29,429 32,339 Hungary (-) (-) (-) 5 Italy 3,586 5,484 2,616 4,534 Netherlands 11,621 6,745 15,674 9,382 Poland 4,829 6,090 489 969 Spain 12,774 9,647 6,485 6,972 Sweden 9,930 18,077 4,464 8,575 United Kingdom 5,562 8,339 7,952 8,223 Other EU 1,284 3,423 7,718 4,435 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 8,918 10,910 4,372 5,377 Switzerland 67 161 128 330 Turkey 786 854 1,847 2,440 Ukraine 6,168 7,534 12,729 15,317 Other Europe 3,091 3,463 1,771 1,034 Euro Area 76,581 97,434 71,512 76,424 Pacific Rim Countries 58,009 77,225 58,728 85,750 Australia 1 6 (-) (-) China 12,754 18,768 10,375 14,249 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 40,715 50,991 42,380 62,944 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,539 7,460 5,973 8,556 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 3,559 3,875 3,801 3,987 Singapore (-) (-) 936 704 Taiwan 980 3,586 1,236 3,865 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 10,608 15,716 4,304 8,234 Argentina 610 1,126 553 1,531 Brazil 5,471 10,347 3,544 6,433 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3,292 3,339 61 160 Venezuela (-) (-) 20 42 Other S/C A 1,234 904 125 67 Other Countries 1,484 2,341 816 1,264 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,303 1,853 732 1,096 South Africa 181 488 73 150 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 11 17 -------------------------------------------------------------- October Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,570,882 4,213,596 3,626,548 3,761,847 North America 1,229,963 1,175,277 1,302,703 1,108,391 Canada 897,773 950,005 927,494 853,186 Mexico 332,190 225,272 375,208 255,205 Europe 1,363,490 1,722,947 1,294,328 1,589,563 European Union 1,092,016 1,484,697 1,063,979 1,347,550 Austria 89,317 141,207 68,111 119,926 Belgium 30,841 54,684 28,461 42,057 Czech Republic 40,227 47,278 30,563 31,047 Finland 14,737 16,362 10,012 13,457 France 118,320 197,591 107,523 172,531 Germany 296,892 428,016 310,678 384,458 Hungary 15 45 6 36 Italy 54,108 74,649 44,133 71,791 Netherlands 112,745 76,736 67,940 48,946 Poland 3,699 5,436 19,477 25,303 Spain 132,667 123,545 123,346 108,982 Sweden 131,170 209,624 126,433 181,893 United Kingdom 58,368 85,832 81,338 102,405 Other EU 8,910 23,691 45,958 44,719 Moldova 3 3 (-) (-) Norway 28,761 12,602 96 580 Russia 77,095 103,046 85,682 95,573 Switzerland 2,010 6,314 1,224 2,827 Turkey 16,077 11,923 12,013 12,659 Ukraine 49,012 52,098 79,132 89,051 Other Europe 98,516 52,265 52,202 41,323 Euro Area 850,039 1,113,129 763,638 964,997 Pacific Rim Countries 826,521 1,118,548 591,218 735,258 Australia 127 422 951 2,304 China 239,148 299,781 111,289 138,452 Indonesia 1,078 2,841 1,616 2,010 Japan 464,429 682,043 391,895 487,089 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 121,076 133,042 85,424 105,352 Hong Kong (-) (-) 12 35 Korea 110,197 101,690 71,112 69,836 Singapore 58 144 944 714 Taiwan 10,821 31,208 13,356 34,767 Other Pacific Rim 663 418 43 51 South/Central America 111,545 152,350 418,091 305,549 Argentina 7,410 20,871 10,447 19,384 Brazil 89,268 115,536 394,090 272,952 Chile (-) (-) 297 471 Colombia 5,279 7,308 6,444 6,761 Venezuela 65 54 1,880 2,026 Other S/C A 9,523 8,580 4,932 3,955 Other Countries 39,361 44,475 20,209 23,086 Egypt 3,215 751 5 5 India 25,182 34,457 13,088 16,456 South Africa 10,597 8,287 5,357 5,029 Thailand 41 85 1,259 886 Other 327 895 500 711 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final October 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.