Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 2: U.S. Imports for Consumption of 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 January 2007 December 2006 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,675,197 2,348,852 2,728,006 2,397,045 North America 775,690 612,202 607,180 502,472 Canada 473,732 389,434 347,366 307,894 Mexico 301,959 222,768 259,814 194,578 Europe 566,020 640,319 708,789 728,431 European Union 297,813 499,548 379,862 541,146 Austria 22,358 35,798 12,482 24,051 Belgium 13,766 28,637 27,210 33,945 Czech Republic 17,685 20,429 9,538 12,654 Finland 3,757 17,193 2,930 9,737 France 56,263 76,436 26,587 48,842 Germany 64,595 93,410 105,317 126,086 Hungary 1 3 10 13 Italy 12,607 43,867 33,128 68,673 Netherlands 3,311 2,943 65,794 41,427 Poland 2,671 4,234 554 692 Spain 25,661 35,369 13,595 20,016 Sweden 25,284 60,415 26,143 68,334 United Kingdom 15,912 42,116 19,421 51,723 Other EU 33,943 38,700 37,150 34,952 Moldova 452 359 634 481 Norway 772 881 1,023 823 Russia 52,013 32,360 107,524 66,974 Switzerland 3,555 5,438 1,218 4,842 Turkey 69,728 41,288 28,992 17,234 Ukraine 141,586 60,352 188,961 96,552 Other Europe 100 94 575 379 Euro Area 228,184 361,150 316,863 399,159 Pacific Rim Countries 996,125 848,202 1,055,437 892,342 Australia 76,692 35,974 79,951 36,266 China 515,188 418,773 429,606 373,560 Indonesia 6,133 5,093 132 615 Japan 111,910 129,109 135,492 138,110 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 232,638 229,338 387,045 330,056 Hong Kong 57 238 1,659 1,066 Korea 132,376 110,578 202,111 161,169 Singapore 241 952 176 586 Taiwan 99,964 117,570 183,099 167,236 Other Pacific Rim 53,563 29,915 23,212 13,736 South/Central America 260,626 170,597 193,259 146,725 Argentina 3,598 2,769 22,643 14,424 Brazil 185,513 126,297 146,887 115,413 Chile 159 138 297 272 Colombia 11,149 12,868 5,332 6,415 Venezuela 48,830 22,253 3,841 3,107 Other S/C A 11,377 6,272 14,260 7,094 Other Countries 76,736 77,532 163,340 127,075 Egypt 9,409 5,333 50,705 29,957 India 32,581 40,264 60,342 55,433 South Africa 17,775 17,425 18,842 16,493 Thailand 15,510 12,828 31,794 23,471 Other 1,461 1,682 1,656 1,721 ______________________________________________________________ January 2006 December 2005 Commodity Final Final Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,184,355 2,208,689 2,649,314 1,943,932 North America 769,328 573,938 752,339 528,596 Canada 466,768 383,053 475,340 346,028 Mexico 302,560 190,886 276,998 182,567 Europe 897,667 661,267 847,963 650,502 European Union 435,470 448,313 563,941 516,103 Austria 19,602 34,979 16,779 24,633 Belgium 13,534 19,507 53,612 38,307 Czech Republic 3,536 7,270 5,657 4,755 Finland 8,235 7,492 14,357 12,253 France 37,631 47,849 51,974 51,823 Germany 67,739 90,443 93,901 112,924 Hungary (-) 5 799 351 Italy 49,933 51,055 63,097 56,515 Netherlands 19,614 10,382 71,845 37,077 Poland 2,404 1,956 11,535 5,999 Spain 41,905 34,261 34,374 32,184 Sweden 17,384 41,274 15,554 37,974 United Kingdom 88,903 64,729 102,374 77,991 Other EU 65,050 37,112 28,082 23,318 Moldova 1,038 902 1,022 857 Norway 5 42 2,079 1,486 Russia 271,355 112,855 67,779 38,141 Switzerland 974 4,438 984 3,370 Turkey 142,215 66,175 100,613 46,536 Ukraine 39,661 23,800 111,131 43,615 Other Europe 6,950 4,742 414 394 Euro Area 269,398 308,413 419,022 383,808 Pacific Rim Countries 1,028,392 678,724 603,515 492,414 Australia 177,690 61,854 37,507 19,290 China 312,070 192,369 207,180 156,420 Indonesia 4,727 3,042 65 257 Japan 171,770 161,254 99,870 134,112 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 321,088 240,358 249,131 176,613 Hong Kong 67 329 94 306 Korea 236,732 163,406 182,567 116,357 Singapore 123 653 62 195 Taiwan 84,165 75,969 66,407 59,755 Other Pacific Rim 41,047 19,848 9,761 5,722 South/Central America 298,766 170,302 271,650 148,230 Argentina 15,728 11,451 8,653 5,513 Brazil 210,255 111,541 205,509 103,890 Chile 1,650 1,103 1,276 940 Colombia 14,851 18,720 9,280 11,043 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 37,891 21,918 Other S/C A 20,659 9,132 9,041 4,926 Other Countries 190,202 124,458 173,848 124,191 Egypt 74,981 34,760 175 65 India 77,448 61,031 93,005 80,526 South Africa 32,936 24,834 17,776 11,409 Thailand 2,732 2,065 61,044 30,805 Other 2,105 1,767 1,848 1,385 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.