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 2008 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,252,850 2,327,430 2,419,196 2,444,484 North America 898,482 774,703 947,537 776,038 Canada 607,619 519,215 669,422 537,128 Mexico 290,863 255,488 278,115 238,910 Europe 503,797 670,990 476,840 659,284 European Union 324,299 556,857 322,373 553,989 Austria 14,154 33,662 20,451 43,803 Belgium 8,827 21,576 10,605 20,109 Czech Republic 6,485 6,643 7,298 9,682 Finland 3,166 10,524 2,033 9,462 France 19,954 39,840 30,175 63,187 Germany 88,244 154,580 78,816 115,002 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 44,702 80,957 27,295 70,438 Netherlands 25,656 16,426 18,067 13,553 Poland 121 229 749 1,224 Spain 28,301 25,714 17,508 27,509 Sweden 23,970 63,515 19,995 53,232 United Kingdom 22,036 53,996 36,477 63,797 Other EU 38,682 49,195 52,904 62,993 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 27 1,946 2,081 Russia 57,701 37,174 13,713 15,177 Switzerland 832 3,083 1,251 4,409 Turkey 65,701 44,140 63,000 37,785 Ukraine 54,947 29,380 74,168 45,452 Other Europe 313 329 390 390 Euro Area 270,876 430,655 240,707 409,248 Pacific Rim Countries 590,585 619,627 725,293 751,827 Australia 91,179 49,720 57,149 31,016 China 214,677 258,085 247,664 279,747 Indonesia 45 203 18 57 Japan 80,494 108,743 149,157 158,881 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 188,086 192,809 270,334 280,594 Hong Kong 136 232 (-) (-) Korea 136,752 112,545 210,616 183,340 Singapore 45 270 35 121 Taiwan 51,152 79,762 59,682 97,133 Other Pacific Rim 16,105 10,067 973 1,531 South/Central America 133,174 99,142 134,863 103,133 Argentina 7,968 11,664 736 1,027 Brazil 109,965 74,206 116,495 84,806 Chile 225 263 (-) (-) Colombia 2,454 4,139 7,128 8,861 Venezuela 622 871 3,850 3,395 Other S/C A 11,939 8,000 6,653 5,044 Other Countries 126,811 162,967 134,663 154,202 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 117,409 149,560 117,307 134,722 South Africa 3,104 4,699 13,699 14,803 Thailand 3,628 5,703 508 1,199 Other 2,670 3,004 3,149 3,478 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,417,890 2,190,059 2,675,197 2,348,852 North America 660,964 540,552 775,690 612,202 Canada 440,678 367,060 473,732 389,434 Mexico 220,286 173,492 301,959 222,768 Europe 616,682 649,649 566,020 640,319 European Union 324,130 495,586 297,813 499,548 Austria 13,646 24,233 22,358 35,798 Belgium 11,247 32,332 13,766 28,637 Czech Republic 2,008 6,893 17,685 20,429 Finland 1,886 7,672 3,757 17,193 France 30,791 52,160 56,263 76,436 Germany 81,717 94,324 64,595 93,410 Hungary 926 569 1 3 Italy 40,868 64,985 12,607 43,867 Netherlands 29,729 17,595 3,311 2,943 Poland 751 1,153 2,671 4,234 Spain 13,819 23,018 25,661 35,369 Sweden 22,887 63,027 25,284 60,415 United Kingdom 28,605 55,240 15,912 42,116 Other EU 45,249 52,386 33,943 38,700 Moldova 393 309 452 359 Norway 5,500 4,626 772 881 Russia 133,580 74,390 52,013 32,360 Switzerland 972 3,490 3,555 5,438 Turkey 52,592 25,890 69,728 41,288 Ukraine 98,242 44,233 141,586 60,352 Other Europe 1,273 1,124 100 94 Euro Area 267,795 366,832 228,184 361,150 Pacific Rim Countries 818,195 730,744 996,125 848,202 Australia 22,359 11,773 76,692 35,974 China 299,715 288,857 515,188 418,773 Indonesia 562 498 6,133 5,093 Japan 147,942 139,673 111,910 129,109 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 284,694 256,828 232,638 229,338 Hong Kong 412 387 57 238 Korea 158,154 131,456 132,376 110,578 Singapore 10,290 5,198 241 952 Taiwan 115,837 119,787 99,964 117,570 Other Pacific Rim 62,923 33,115 53,563 29,915 South/Central America 220,805 155,268 260,626 170,597 Argentina 10,244 5,972 3,598 2,769 Brazil 158,917 118,102 185,513 126,297 Chile 64 60 159 138 Colombia 6,435 8,343 11,149 12,868 Venezuela 21,062 11,161 48,830 22,253 Other S/C A 24,083 11,630 11,377 6,272 Other Countries 101,244 113,845 76,736 77,532 Egypt (-) (-) 9,409 5,333 India 71,663 87,142 32,581 40,264 South Africa 6,467 10,393 17,775 17,425 Thailand 22,420 15,130 15,510 12,828 Other 694 1,180 1,461 1,682 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,672,046 4,771,914 5,093,086 4,538,911 North America 1,846,019 1,550,741 1,436,654 1,152,754 Canada 1,277,041 1,056,344 914,409 756,494 Mexico 568,978 494,397 522,245 396,260 Europe 980,637 1,330,275 1,182,702 1,289,968 European Union 646,672 1,110,846 621,943 995,133 Austria 34,605 77,465 36,004 60,031 Belgium 19,432 41,685 25,014 60,969 Czech Republic 13,783 16,325 19,693 27,322 Finland 5,199 19,985 5,643 24,865 France 50,129 103,027 87,055 128,596 Germany 167,060 269,582 146,312 187,734 Hungary (-) (-) 927 571 Italy 71,998 151,395 53,474 108,852 Netherlands 43,723 29,979 33,040 20,538 Poland 870 1,453 3,421 5,387 Spain 45,809 53,222 39,479 58,387 Sweden 43,965 116,747 48,171 123,442 United Kingdom 58,513 117,792 44,517 97,356 Other EU 91,587 112,188 79,191 91,085 Moldova (-) (-) 845 668 Norway 1,949 2,108 6,272 5,507 Russia 71,414 52,351 185,594 106,750 Switzerland 2,083 7,492 4,527 8,928 Turkey 128,701 81,925 122,320 67,178 Ukraine 129,115 74,832 239,828 104,585 Other Europe 703 719 1,374 1,219 Euro Area 511,583 839,903 495,979 727,982 Pacific Rim Countries 1,315,878 1,371,454 1,814,320 1,578,946 Australia 148,328 80,736 99,051 47,747 China 462,340 537,831 814,903 707,630 Indonesia 62 261 6,695 5,590 Japan 229,651 267,624 259,852 268,782 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 458,420 473,403 517,331 486,167 Hong Kong 136 232 470 626 Korea 347,368 295,885 290,530 242,034 Singapore 81 390 10,531 6,150 Taiwan 110,834 176,895 215,801 237,357 Other Pacific Rim 17,077 11,599 116,487 63,030 South/Central America 268,037 202,275 481,431 325,865 Argentina 8,705 12,690 13,842 8,741 Brazil 226,460 159,012 344,430 244,399 Chile 225 263 223 198 Colombia 9,583 13,000 17,584 21,211 Venezuela 4,472 4,266 69,892 33,415 Other S/C A 18,592 13,044 35,461 17,902 Other Countries 261,474 317,169 177,980 191,377 Egypt (-) (-) 9,409 5,333 India 234,716 284,282 104,244 127,407 South Africa 16,802 19,502 24,242 27,818 Thailand 4,136 6,902 37,930 27,958 Other 5,819 6,482 2,154 2,862 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.