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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 351,691 465,435 413,433 528,848 North America 121,794 129,096 179,058 160,538 Canada 84,762 102,779 91,801 102,815 Mexico 37,032 26,318 87,257 57,723 Europe 122,892 189,199 140,617 223,761 European Union 111,068 165,900 132,700 208,886 Austria 6,712 12,413 15,919 24,341 Belgium 3,202 4,488 4,738 14,911 Czech Republic 283 745 3,529 4,953 Finland 1,457 2,374 773 1,692 France 10,274 18,845 17,292 29,325 Germany 39,671 60,699 40,250 61,065 Hungary 1 2 3 8 Italy 5,637 8,907 3,945 11,703 Netherlands 14,520 9,992 12,974 9,256 Poland 82 119 19 26 Spain 5,167 7,816 7,814 10,281 Sweden 18,561 26,691 11,834 19,778 United Kingdom 3,703 9,640 12,769 19,374 Other EU 1,799 3,168 841 2,174 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 2 1 20 Russia 8,103 17,464 1,511 4,879 Switzerland 206 622 553 2,072 Turkey 38 39 155 230 Ukraine 2,353 3,618 4,987 6,507 Other Europe 1,123 1,553 710 1,166 Euro Area 87,610 126,354 103,763 162,630 Pacific Rim Countries 99,984 134,049 76,856 117,313 Australia 25 95 1 8 China 43,010 57,207 30,509 39,207 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 40,098 56,809 38,165 64,321 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 16,851 19,939 8,167 13,768 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 16,003 16,481 6,952 8,628 Singapore 5 11 (-) (-) Taiwan 843 3,446 1,216 5,140 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 13 9 South/Central America 6,184 9,923 10,186 17,980 Argentina 110 345 246 743 Brazil 3,343 7,116 5,291 10,842 Chile 3 5 (-) (-) Colombia 1,188 1,785 4,551 6,370 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,540 672 99 25 Other Countries 838 3,168 6,717 9,255 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 629 622 6,428 8,157 South Africa 131 890 229 453 Thailand 65 1,641 15 408 Other 12 14 44 238 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 353,185 398,906 316,037 381,000 North America 157,054 124,864 105,990 103,753 Canada 93,642 87,613 91,306 92,321 Mexico 63,412 37,250 14,684 11,432 Europe 123,140 161,845 138,515 174,589 European Union 114,067 149,869 131,807 161,319 Austria 5,541 9,769 11,668 18,289 Belgium 3,229 5,270 2,711 3,464 Czech Republic 1,177 1,917 3,056 2,942 Finland 2,903 2,194 348 619 France 13,772 19,802 14,050 23,110 Germany 36,055 50,681 38,083 48,565 Hungary 3 8 (-) (-) Italy 5,919 8,485 7,258 7,635 Netherlands 11,377 6,203 8,309 5,325 Poland 72 243 119 305 Spain 9,280 10,720 19,918 13,222 Sweden 10,535 18,193 20,854 27,630 United Kingdom 12,955 13,685 3,869 6,453 Other EU 1,249 2,700 1,565 3,762 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 4 40 Russia 4,061 9,320 3,685 8,429 Switzerland 149 353 101 325 Turkey 23 23 133 138 Ukraine 85 210 81 251 Other Europe 4,754 2,070 2,702 4,086 Euro Area 88,581 113,481 102,555 120,426 Pacific Rim Countries 63,137 98,148 54,911 83,263 Australia 16 83 16 71 China 12,074 16,817 12,165 20,657 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 43,765 72,166 37,476 54,442 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,283 9,081 5,253 8,093 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 6,479 6,151 4,135 4,691 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 804 2,930 1,118 3,402 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 5,068 8,283 15,490 17,335 Argentina 540 1,374 2,224 4,691 Brazil 3,097 5,981 8,895 10,075 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,403 881 1,187 1,144 Venezuela 1 8 (-) (-) Other S/C A 26 39 3,183 1,424 Other Countries 4,787 5,767 1,132 2,060 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,290 5,381 845 1,206 South Africa 58 192 270 842 Thailand 439 194 17 12 Other (-) (-) (-) (-) -------------------------------------------------------------- December Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,336,006 5,207,879 4,295,770 4,541,753 North America 1,530,815 1,464,911 1,565,746 1,337,008 Canada 1,074,336 1,155,599 1,112,442 1,033,120 Mexico 456,479 309,312 453,304 303,888 Europe 1,626,999 2,135,907 1,555,982 1,925,997 European Union 1,335,784 1,859,483 1,309,854 1,658,738 Austria 111,948 177,962 85,320 147,984 Belgium 38,782 74,082 34,400 50,790 Czech Republic 44,039 52,975 34,797 35,906 Finland 16,967 20,428 13,264 16,269 France 145,885 245,761 135,345 215,443 Germany 376,813 549,779 384,817 483,704 Hungary 18 56 8 43 Italy 63,690 95,259 57,310 87,910 Netherlands 140,239 95,984 87,626 60,475 Poland 3,800 5,581 19,667 25,850 Spain 145,649 141,643 152,544 132,924 Sweden 161,566 256,093 157,822 227,716 United Kingdom 74,839 114,846 98,162 122,542 Other EU 11,549 29,034 48,772 51,181 Moldova 3 3 (-) (-) Norway 28,764 12,625 100 620 Russia 86,710 125,389 93,428 113,323 Switzerland 2,769 9,009 1,473 3,505 Turkey 16,270 12,192 12,170 12,821 Ukraine 56,352 62,224 79,299 89,512 Other Europe 100,348 54,984 59,658 47,479 Euro Area 1,041,412 1,402,113 954,773 1,198,904 Pacific Rim Countries 1,003,361 1,369,911 709,266 916,668 Australia 153 525 983 2,458 China 312,666 396,196 135,528 175,926 Indonesia 1,078 2,841 1,616 2,010 Japan 542,693 803,173 473,135 613,697 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 146,094 166,749 97,960 122,527 Hong Kong (-) (-) 12 35 Korea 133,152 126,799 81,726 80,679 Singapore 63 155 944 714 Taiwan 12,879 39,795 15,278 41,099 Other Pacific Rim 677 427 43 51 South/Central America 127,915 180,253 438,648 331,166 Argentina 7,766 21,959 13,211 25,449 Brazil 97,901 133,495 406,082 289,008 Chile 3 5 297 471 Colombia 11,018 15,463 9,035 8,785 Venezuela 65 54 1,881 2,034 Other S/C A 11,162 9,277 8,141 5,419 Other Countries 46,916 56,898 26,128 30,913 Egypt 3,215 751 5 5 India 32,238 43,236 18,223 23,042 South Africa 10,957 9,630 5,685 6,064 Thailand 122 2,134 1,715 1,092 Other 383 1,147 500 711 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final December 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.