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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,332,179 2,531,852 2,252,850 2,327,430 North America 948,306 855,577 898,482 774,703 Canada 658,467 599,549 607,619 519,215 Mexico 289,839 256,028 290,863 255,488 Europe 548,965 750,992 503,797 670,990 European Union 377,700 626,758 324,299 556,857 Austria 28,441 55,973 14,154 33,662 Belgium 11,676 25,065 8,827 21,576 Czech Republic 13,701 15,617 6,485 6,643 Finland 2,620 9,319 3,166 10,524 France 16,442 44,740 19,954 39,840 Germany 76,349 128,477 88,244 154,580 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 51,519 101,422 44,702 80,957 Netherlands 19,461 16,009 25,656 16,426 Poland 55,919 28,686 121 229 Spain 21,279 36,050 28,301 25,714 Sweden 25,771 74,320 23,970 63,515 United Kingdom 24,279 50,425 22,036 53,996 Other EU 30,244 40,656 38,682 49,195 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3,521 4,255 4 27 Russia 70,755 48,249 57,701 37,174 Switzerland 1,055 4,058 832 3,083 Turkey 27,510 20,015 65,701 44,140 Ukraine 68,036 47,212 54,947 29,380 Other Europe 389 445 313 329 Euro Area 246,335 444,254 270,876 430,655 Pacific Rim Countries 594,172 657,889 590,585 619,627 Australia 27,973 18,079 91,179 49,720 China 220,440 261,272 214,677 258,085 Indonesia 180 838 45 203 Japan 131,203 145,102 80,494 108,743 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 202,604 224,523 188,086 192,809 Hong Kong 35 124 136 232 Korea 144,080 123,248 136,752 112,545 Singapore 187 846 45 270 Taiwan 58,302 100,306 51,152 79,762 Other Pacific Rim 11,772 8,076 16,105 10,067 South/Central America 80,858 88,723 133,174 99,142 Argentina 2,231 4,177 7,968 11,664 Brazil 52,342 59,024 109,965 74,206 Chile (-) (-) 225 263 Colombia 7,920 11,430 2,454 4,139 Venezuela 5,824 5,907 622 871 Other S/C A 12,539 8,184 11,939 8,000 Other Countries 159,879 178,671 126,811 162,967 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 105,121 130,114 117,409 149,560 South Africa 10,584 12,867 3,104 4,699 Thailand 40,224 32,470 3,628 5,703 Other 3,949 3,220 2,670 3,004 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,758,598 2,515,347 2,417,890 2,190,059 North America 769,520 651,395 660,964 540,552 Canada 575,194 485,817 440,678 367,060 Mexico 194,326 165,577 220,286 173,492 Europe 706,984 796,744 616,682 649,649 European Union 346,404 600,394 324,130 495,586 Austria 30,014 40,785 13,646 24,233 Belgium 23,249 50,474 11,247 32,332 Czech Republic 8,761 12,197 2,008 6,893 Finland 2,690 13,694 1,886 7,672 France 31,475 59,606 30,791 52,160 Germany 79,381 126,698 81,717 94,324 Hungary 2 11 926 569 Italy 41,340 67,227 40,868 64,985 Netherlands 16,642 13,095 29,729 17,595 Poland 902 1,508 751 1,153 Spain 15,277 25,728 13,819 23,018 Sweden 22,198 72,373 22,887 63,027 United Kingdom 36,829 74,999 28,605 55,240 Other EU 37,644 41,999 45,249 52,386 Moldova 157 120 393 309 Norway 1,720 1,787 5,500 4,626 Russia 160,069 84,268 133,580 74,390 Switzerland 1,131 3,573 972 3,490 Turkey 71,392 36,950 52,592 25,890 Ukraine 114,667 60,132 98,242 44,233 Other Europe 11,445 9,520 1,273 1,124 Euro Area 267,194 428,108 267,795 366,832 Pacific Rim Countries 856,529 739,186 818,195 730,744 Australia 71,312 32,030 22,359 11,773 China 345,121 298,673 299,715 288,857 Indonesia 866 1,552 562 498 Japan 144,392 141,735 147,942 139,673 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 262,496 244,881 284,694 256,828 Hong Kong 104 82 412 387 Korea 179,648 142,698 158,154 131,456 Singapore 15,877 10,756 10,290 5,198 Taiwan 66,867 91,345 115,837 119,787 Other Pacific Rim 32,342 20,314 62,923 33,115 South/Central America 316,715 214,122 220,805 155,268 Argentina 7,806 4,447 10,244 5,972 Brazil 245,182 167,205 158,917 118,102 Chile 158 130 64 60 Colombia 8,476 10,918 6,435 8,343 Venezuela 13,994 10,234 21,062 11,161 Other S/C A 41,099 21,190 24,083 11,630 Other Countries 108,850 113,901 101,244 113,845 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 60,001 76,829 71,663 87,142 South Africa 14,011 11,561 6,467 10,393 Thailand 33,234 23,563 22,420 15,130 Other 1,604 1,947 694 1,180 -------------------------------------------------------------- March Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 7,004,225 7,303,766 7,851,685 7,054,257 North America 2,794,325 2,406,318 2,206,174 1,804,149 Canada 1,935,508 1,655,892 1,489,603 1,242,311 Mexico 858,817 750,426 716,571 561,838 Europe 1,529,603 2,081,267 1,889,686 2,086,711 European Union 1,024,372 1,737,604 968,347 1,595,527 Austria 63,046 133,438 66,018 100,816 Belgium 31,108 66,749 48,263 111,443 Czech Republic 27,483 31,942 28,454 39,519 Finland 7,819 29,304 8,333 38,559 France 66,571 147,767 118,530 188,201 Germany 243,409 398,058 225,693 314,432 Hungary (-) (-) 929 582 Italy 123,517 252,817 94,814 176,079 Netherlands 63,184 45,987 49,682 33,633 Poland 56,789 30,139 4,323 6,895 Spain 67,088 89,273 54,757 84,114 Sweden 69,736 191,068 70,370 195,815 United Kingdom 82,792 168,218 81,346 172,356 Other EU 121,831 152,843 116,835 133,084 Moldova (-) (-) 1,001 788 Norway 5,470 6,364 7,992 7,294 Russia 142,169 100,600 345,662 191,018 Switzerland 3,137 11,550 5,658 12,501 Turkey 156,211 101,940 193,711 104,128 Ukraine 197,151 122,044 354,495 164,716 Other Europe 1,092 1,164 12,819 10,739 Euro Area 757,918 1,284,157 763,172 1,156,090 Pacific Rim Countries 1,910,051 2,029,343 2,670,849 2,318,131 Australia 176,301 98,815 170,364 79,777 China 682,780 799,104 1,160,024 1,006,303 Indonesia 243 1,098 7,561 7,143 Japan 360,854 412,726 404,244 410,517 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 661,024 697,926 779,827 731,048 Hong Kong 171 356 574 707 Korea 491,449 419,132 470,178 384,732 Singapore 268 1,236 26,408 16,905 Taiwan 169,136 277,201 282,668 328,702 Other Pacific Rim 28,849 19,674 148,828 83,344 South/Central America 348,894 290,998 798,146 539,988 Argentina 10,936 16,868 21,648 13,187 Brazil 278,802 218,036 589,612 411,603 Chile 225 263 381 328 Colombia 17,503 24,431 26,059 32,129 Venezuela 10,296 10,173 83,886 43,648 Other S/C A 31,131 21,228 76,560 39,092 Other Countries 421,352 495,840 286,830 305,278 Egypt (-) (-) 9,409 5,333 India 339,838 414,396 164,245 204,236 South Africa 27,386 32,369 38,254 39,379 Thailand 44,360 39,372 71,164 51,521 Other 9,769 9,702 3,758 4,810 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.