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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 395,723 588,788 383,240 573,314 North America 167,213 210,647 182,323 222,336 Canada 147,434 183,485 158,224 192,589 Mexico 19,780 27,163 24,100 29,747 Europe 138,957 246,223 101,845 216,124 European Union 121,412 217,348 91,466 194,238 Austria 7,829 18,755 13,491 30,633 Belgium 2,030 10,282 2,034 6,498 Czech Republic 1,941 2,677 5,228 7,032 Finland 853 2,441 1,392 3,512 France 8,376 19,448 7,386 18,396 Germany 54,128 98,266 24,007 51,919 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 2,325 7,490 3,971 13,425 Netherlands 12,362 7,771 2,820 2,575 Poland 41 157 (-) (-) Spain 7,964 12,160 5,442 8,375 Sweden 9,181 17,721 19,013 36,763 United Kingdom 12,983 16,854 4,780 9,623 Other EU 1,400 3,326 1,903 5,487 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 3 45 Russia 11,043 16,801 3,074 8,805 Switzerland 218 770 129 462 Turkey 79 262 83 102 Ukraine 6,205 11,042 7,089 12,473 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 96,738 178,990 61,692 139,433 Pacific Rim Countries 81,176 116,085 82,615 108,296 Australia 17 265 3 31 China 17,037 30,703 29,860 39,088 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 53,483 67,607 40,865 51,590 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,639 17,510 11,887 17,587 Hong Kong (-) (-) 15 17 Korea 8,244 9,997 9,715 11,561 Singapore 16 87 9 63 Taiwan 2,378 7,426 2,148 5,947 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 7,238 13,695 9,539 17,404 Argentina 1,971 3,412 233 611 Brazil 3,017 7,219 4,595 9,312 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2,200 2,984 4,583 7,321 Venezuela (-) (-) 16 16 Other S/C A 50 80 112 143 Other Countries 1,138 2,138 6,918 9,154 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 985 1,914 6,630 8,604 South Africa 151 221 265 278 Thailand (-) (-) 16 262 Other 3 3 7 9 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 430,728 537,744 361,085 485,658 North America 204,730 204,683 156,366 169,839 Canada 124,564 146,045 128,341 148,945 Mexico 80,167 58,638 28,025 20,894 Europe 132,459 197,844 110,321 183,561 European Union 106,279 168,610 102,619 168,339 Austria 8,906 13,913 14,304 19,396 Belgium 466 2,027 2,618 7,343 Czech Republic 9,054 11,762 4,191 4,307 Finland 735 1,311 686 1,549 France 14,210 20,217 14,803 24,941 Germany 38,310 66,787 25,749 48,229 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,448 11,733 3,917 10,153 Netherlands 6,667 5,339 3,175 3,031 Poland 20 77 396 925 Spain 6,761 6,883 8,510 9,168 Sweden 8,191 14,843 14,447 23,734 United Kingdom 5,534 8,864 8,179 12,148 Other EU 2,976 4,854 1,645 3,415 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2,616 1,116 5 574 Russia 9,506 14,626 4,233 10,579 Switzerland 148 559 95 395 Turkey 6,765 4,263 39 52 Ukraine 7,145 8,670 3,330 3,622 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 82,415 131,279 74,517 125,711 Pacific Rim Countries 62,787 106,029 78,193 108,135 Australia 4 3 16 47 China 21,324 33,462 29,732 36,199 Indonesia (-) (-) 368 674 Japan 32,556 57,413 36,374 55,263 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,875 15,134 11,649 15,917 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 7,361 9,236 10,328 11,120 Singapore 635 2,099 (-) (-) Taiwan 880 3,800 1,322 4,798 Other Pacific Rim 27 17 53 35 South/Central America 26,669 22,297 12,883 17,526 Argentina 331 1,175 115 410 Brazil 23,214 16,993 9,827 13,005 Chile 4 8 (-) (-) Colombia 2,811 3,882 2,850 3,995 Venezuela 3 4 12 16 Other S/C A 307 235 80 100 Other Countries 4,083 6,891 3,323 6,597 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,452 3,146 2,919 4,138 South Africa 424 2,004 315 1,019 Thailand 171 1,661 67 1,403 Other 35 80 21 37 -------------------------------------------------------------- April Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,466,360 2,160,347 1,453,660 1,866,927 North America 656,376 793,950 636,618 647,810 Canada 520,303 642,892 418,969 489,561 Mexico 136,073 151,059 217,649 158,250 Europe 451,076 864,699 447,150 700,878 European Union 410,318 787,157 400,418 630,392 Austria 41,293 95,070 41,477 59,508 Belgium 6,622 29,237 6,732 20,023 Czech Republic 10,690 15,122 19,935 25,437 Finland 4,520 11,315 2,635 5,146 France 35,973 77,856 65,672 108,043 Germany 156,655 300,217 113,929 192,026 Hungary (-) (-) 1 3 Italy 13,929 44,114 15,153 36,836 Netherlands 22,339 16,354 18,681 14,237 Poland 165 501 530 1,312 Spain 21,198 30,110 29,953 32,335 Sweden 55,690 102,093 52,382 80,184 United Kingdom 36,389 52,370 24,814 38,625 Other EU 4,855 12,800 8,523 16,678 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 7 72 2,705 1,868 Russia 18,249 38,171 20,621 42,167 Switzerland 611 2,236 632 2,586 Turkey 2,073 2,732 9,380 7,304 Ukraine 19,819 34,331 13,380 16,548 Other Europe (-) (-) 13 15 Euro Area 305,406 613,613 298,758 477,893 Pacific Rim Countries 315,946 427,513 291,854 425,042 Australia 36 390 38 153 China 101,562 142,241 107,524 145,115 Indonesia (-) (-) 368 674 Japan 171,811 217,732 141,007 220,791 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 42,526 67,070 42,726 58,187 Hong Kong 15 17 (-) (-) Korea 34,470 42,189 38,162 40,980 Singapore 27 152 635 2,109 Taiwan 8,014 24,711 3,929 15,098 Other Pacific Rim 10 81 190 122 South/Central America 29,520 55,744 63,018 67,789 Argentina 2,779 5,427 636 2,112 Brazil 15,947 33,505 44,463 46,852 Chile (-) (-) 4 8 Colombia 10,463 16,378 10,962 15,222 Venezuela 16 16 4,472 2,331 Other S/C A 315 418 2,481 1,263 Other Countries 13,442 18,441 15,020 25,408 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 12,654 17,190 12,292 15,367 South Africa 703 909 1,104 4,107 Thailand 16 262 313 5,127 Other 70 79 121 203 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.