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 2008 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 335,141 495,919 352,256 502,325 North America 164,649 197,328 142,190 163,639 Canada 107,357 138,046 107,287 128,772 Mexico 57,291 59,283 34,903 34,866 Europe 99,144 201,089 111,131 201,263 European Union 94,853 191,729 102,588 183,843 Austria 7,299 18,594 12,674 27,088 Belgium 925 4,561 1,633 7,896 Czech Republic 199 701 3,322 4,712 Finland 1,600 3,674 675 1,688 France 10,018 21,079 10,193 18,934 Germany 44,873 91,555 33,647 58,477 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 2,967 9,279 4,666 13,920 Netherlands 2,481 2,294 4,677 3,714 Poland 24 73 100 271 Spain 3,405 3,396 4,387 6,179 Sweden 12,089 23,194 15,408 24,414 United Kingdom 8,525 11,867 10,101 14,026 Other EU 446 1,462 1,106 2,523 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 27 (-) (-) Russia 2,190 6,096 1,940 6,469 Switzerland 107 394 157 610 Turkey 1,849 2,302 62 66 Ukraine 141 541 6,384 10,275 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 73,971 155,859 73,005 139,332 Pacific Rim Countries 65,905 86,229 86,250 116,903 Australia (-) (-) 16 95 China 29,244 37,781 25,421 34,668 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 30,402 38,938 47,061 59,597 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,258 9,510 13,742 22,463 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 4,946 5,464 11,565 15,168 Singapore 2 2 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,310 4,044 2,178 7,295 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 10 81 South/Central America 4,969 10,525 7,774 14,121 Argentina 541 1,296 35 107 Brazil 3,386 6,754 4,948 10,220 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 985 2,401 2,695 3,672 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 57 74 96 122 Other Countries 475 748 4,911 6,401 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 371 614 4,668 6,058 South Africa 44 67 243 343 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 60 67 (-) (-) -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 307,829 399,180 354,018 444,346 North America 130,580 129,822 144,942 143,467 Canada 80,169 95,327 85,896 99,243 Mexico 50,411 34,495 59,046 44,223 Europe 97,074 151,738 107,297 167,735 European Union 90,096 138,721 101,425 154,721 Austria 6,209 10,392 12,058 15,807 Belgium 1,834 5,721 1,814 4,933 Czech Republic 915 1,526 5,776 7,842 Finland 560 1,048 655 1,238 France 15,225 28,340 21,434 34,545 Germany 25,132 38,862 24,739 38,148 Hungary (-) (-) 1 3 Italy 4,090 7,062 2,698 7,887 Netherlands 7,995 4,971 844 895 Poland 68 205 46 105 Spain 5,593 7,255 9,089 9,028 Sweden 13,327 20,001 16,418 21,605 United Kingdom 8,006 10,365 3,095 7,248 Other EU 1,141 2,972 2,761 5,437 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 85 178 Russia 4,135 8,624 2,747 8,336 Switzerland 227 872 163 761 Turkey 1,181 1,187 1,395 1,801 Ukraine 1,422 2,319 1,482 1,938 Other Europe 13 15 (-) (-) Euro Area 67,770 106,513 74,057 114,390 Pacific Rim Countries 68,960 100,364 81,914 110,514 Australia 1 19 17 84 China 21,112 33,113 35,357 42,340 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 32,095 49,886 39,982 58,229 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 15,665 17,291 6,536 9,845 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 15,097 15,000 5,377 5,625 Singapore (-) 6 (-) 5 Taiwan 568 2,285 1,159 4,216 Other Pacific Rim 88 56 22 14 South/Central America 6,973 10,368 16,492 17,598 Argentina 79 269 111 258 Brazil 2,820 6,419 8,602 10,436 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,984 2,756 3,317 4,589 Venezuela (-) (-) 4,457 2,311 Other S/C A 2,090 924 4 5 Other Countries 4,242 6,887 3,373 5,033 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 4,025 5,644 1,896 2,439 South Africa 144 474 221 611 Thailand 27 710 48 1,354 Other 45 60 19 26 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 687,397 998,244 661,847 843,526 North America 306,839 360,967 275,522 273,289 Canada 214,645 266,818 166,064 194,571 Mexico 92,194 94,149 109,458 78,718 Europe 210,274 402,351 204,371 319,473 European Union 197,440 375,571 191,521 293,442 Austria 19,972 45,682 18,267 26,199 Belgium 2,558 12,457 3,648 10,654 Czech Republic 3,521 5,413 6,690 9,368 Finland 2,275 5,362 1,215 2,287 France 20,212 40,013 36,659 62,886 Germany 78,520 150,032 49,871 77,010 Hungary (-) (-) 1 3 Italy 7,633 23,199 6,789 14,949 Netherlands 7,158 6,008 8,839 5,867 Poland 124 344 113 309 Spain 7,793 9,575 14,682 16,283 Sweden 27,497 47,608 29,745 41,606 United Kingdom 18,626 25,893 11,101 17,613 Other EU 1,552 3,986 3,902 8,409 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 27 85 178 Russia 4,131 12,565 6,882 16,961 Switzerland 264 1,004 390 1,632 Turkey 1,911 2,368 2,576 2,988 Ukraine 6,525 10,816 2,904 4,257 Other Europe (-) (-) 13 15 Euro Area 146,976 295,190 141,827 220,903 Pacific Rim Countries 152,155 203,132 150,874 210,878 Australia 16 95 18 103 China 54,665 72,449 56,468 75,453 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 77,463 98,535 72,076 108,115 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 20,000 31,972 22,202 27,136 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 16,510 20,632 20,474 20,625 Singapore 2 2 (-) 10 Taiwan 3,488 11,338 1,727 6,501 Other Pacific Rim 10 81 110 70 South/Central America 12,743 24,645 23,465 27,966 Argentina 576 1,403 190 526 Brazil 8,334 16,974 11,422 16,855 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3,680 6,073 5,301 7,345 Venezuela (-) (-) 4,457 2,311 Other S/C A 152 196 2,095 929 Other Countries 5,386 7,149 7,615 11,920 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 5,039 6,672 5,921 8,083 South Africa 287 410 365 1,084 Thailand (-) (-) 75 2,063 Other 60 67 64 86 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.