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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 333,651 525,376 395,723 588,788 North America 159,118 215,103 167,213 210,647 Canada 141,182 185,929 147,434 183,485 Mexico 17,935 29,174 19,780 27,163 Europe 87,475 177,404 138,957 246,223 European Union 83,921 169,913 121,412 217,348 Austria 6,780 17,965 7,829 18,755 Belgium 1,177 4,505 2,030 10,282 Czech Republic 2,269 2,860 1,941 2,677 Finland 1,954 4,664 853 2,441 France 8,103 17,006 8,376 19,448 Germany 30,669 60,080 54,128 98,266 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,158 12,053 2,325 7,490 Netherlands 924 1,147 12,362 7,771 Poland 329 658 41 157 Spain 2,429 3,946 7,964 12,160 Sweden 16,835 31,286 9,181 17,721 United Kingdom 7,614 11,114 12,983 16,854 Other EU 679 2,628 1,400 3,326 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 3 (-) (-) Russia 2,212 5,756 11,043 16,801 Switzerland 108 344 218 770 Turkey 71 91 79 262 Ukraine 1,162 1,298 6,205 11,042 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 56,872 123,972 96,738 178,990 Pacific Rim Countries 68,262 103,968 81,176 116,085 Australia 4 53 17 265 China 19,398 36,347 17,037 30,703 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 37,912 51,547 53,483 67,607 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,947 16,021 10,639 17,510 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 8,286 8,759 8,244 9,997 Singapore 13 22 16 87 Taiwan 2,648 7,240 2,378 7,426 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 11,801 19,476 7,238 13,695 Argentina 1,253 1,704 1,971 3,412 Brazil 6,700 12,063 3,017 7,219 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3,780 5,606 2,200 2,984 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 68 103 50 80 Other Countries 6,995 9,425 1,138 2,138 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 6,891 9,253 985 1,914 South Africa 105 171 151 221 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 3 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 368,360 496,517 430,728 537,744 North America 142,765 171,989 204,730 204,683 Canada 134,872 161,032 124,564 146,045 Mexico 7,892 10,957 80,167 58,638 Europe 110,660 175,918 132,459 197,844 European Union 108,574 169,615 106,279 168,610 Austria 13,098 19,473 8,906 13,913 Belgium 3,914 8,267 466 2,027 Czech Republic 1,379 2,683 9,054 11,762 Finland 1,228 2,698 735 1,311 France 13,721 20,160 14,210 20,217 Germany 23,459 41,288 38,310 66,787 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,089 8,224 4,448 11,733 Netherlands 8,700 6,712 6,667 5,339 Poland 114 413 20 77 Spain 7,528 11,588 6,761 6,883 Sweden 20,519 30,660 8,191 14,843 United Kingdom 10,645 14,435 5,534 8,864 Other EU 1,181 3,014 2,976 4,854 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 2,616 1,116 Russia 1,756 5,429 9,506 14,626 Switzerland 165 577 148 559 Turkey 83 119 6,765 4,263 Ukraine 81 178 7,145 8,670 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 75,885 121,373 82,415 131,279 Pacific Rim Countries 96,116 122,500 62,787 106,029 Australia 8 96 4 3 China 41,216 55,363 21,324 33,462 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 45,500 55,332 32,556 57,413 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,374 11,684 8,875 15,134 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 8,535 8,653 7,361 9,236 Singapore (-) (-) 635 2,099 Taiwan 839 3,031 880 3,800 Other Pacific Rim 18 25 27 17 South/Central America 16,279 21,254 26,669 22,297 Argentina 204 734 331 1,175 Brazil 12,032 14,882 23,214 16,993 Chile (-) (-) 4 8 Colombia 3,944 5,580 2,811 3,882 Venezuela (-) (-) 3 4 Other S/C A 98 59 307 235 Other Countries 2,541 4,856 4,083 6,891 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,143 2,833 3,452 3,146 South Africa 254 874 424 2,004 Thailand 52 1,023 171 1,661 Other 93 126 35 80 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,800,011 2,685,723 1,822,020 2,363,444 North America 815,494 1,009,053 779,383 819,800 Canada 661,485 828,821 553,841 650,593 Mexico 154,009 180,232 225,541 169,206 Europe 538,551 1,042,103 557,810 876,796 European Union 494,238 957,070 508,993 800,006 Austria 48,072 113,035 54,575 78,981 Belgium 7,799 33,742 10,647 28,290 Czech Republic 12,959 17,982 21,314 28,119 Finland 6,474 15,979 3,863 7,845 France 44,076 94,862 79,393 128,203 Germany 187,324 360,297 137,388 233,315 Hungary (-) (-) 1 3 Italy 18,087 56,167 18,243 45,060 Netherlands 23,263 17,501 27,381 20,949 Poland 494 1,159 644 1,724 Spain 23,628 34,056 37,481 43,922 Sweden 72,525 133,379 72,902 110,844 United Kingdom 44,003 63,484 35,459 53,060 Other EU 5,534 15,428 9,704 19,692 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8 74 2,705 1,868 Russia 20,460 43,926 22,377 47,596 Switzerland 719 2,580 797 3,163 Turkey 2,144 2,823 9,464 7,423 Ukraine 20,981 35,629 13,460 16,726 Other Europe (-) (-) 13 15 Euro Area 362,278 737,585 374,644 599,266 Pacific Rim Countries 384,208 531,481 387,970 547,542 Australia 41 443 46 249 China 120,960 178,588 148,741 200,477 Indonesia (-) (-) 368 674 Japan 209,724 269,278 186,506 276,124 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 53,473 83,091 52,101 69,871 Hong Kong 15 17 (-) (-) Korea 42,756 50,948 46,698 49,633 Singapore 40 174 635 2,109 Taiwan 10,662 31,952 4,768 18,129 Other Pacific Rim 10 81 208 148 South/Central America 41,321 75,220 79,296 89,042 Argentina 4,032 7,130 840 2,845 Brazil 22,647 45,568 56,495 61,734 Chile (-) (-) 4 8 Colombia 14,243 21,984 14,907 20,802 Venezuela 16 16 4,472 2,331 Other S/C A 383 522 2,579 1,322 Other Countries 20,437 27,865 17,561 30,264 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 19,544 26,444 14,435 18,200 South Africa 807 1,081 1,358 4,981 Thailand 16 262 365 6,151 Other 70 79 214 329 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.