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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,310,853 3,174,801 2,638,789 3,501,267 North America 665,908 860,598 846,211 1,055,563 Canada 440,737 560,283 596,238 724,957 Mexico 225,171 300,315 249,973 330,606 Europe 556,612 875,322 716,686 1,100,247 European Union 265,045 561,173 346,226 747,542 Austria 11,290 30,833 25,123 55,746 Belgium 6,005 13,623 8,812 20,424 Czech Republic 12,197 17,305 9,109 18,304 Finland 1,358 5,350 2,954 11,109 France 22,777 48,694 31,654 69,937 Germany 66,979 137,530 106,336 215,301 Hungary 1 4 (-) (-) Italy 17,559 66,880 30,554 90,185 Netherlands 39,521 34,050 27,674 22,643 Poland 538 1,359 1,364 2,835 Spain 13,264 39,786 14,812 38,929 Sweden 22,402 61,128 17,939 66,777 United Kingdom 30,881 65,249 30,742 73,408 Other EU 20,273 39,383 39,155 61,945 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 9,077 16,858 878 1,108 Russia 138,283 133,437 129,421 122,084 Switzerland 1,734 5,493 1,333 4,537 Turkey 11,701 14,656 33,743 36,726 Ukraine 130,138 142,928 204,807 187,907 Other Europe 635 777 278 343 Euro Area 196,665 408,340 277,693 571,955 Pacific Rim Countries 873,200 1,144,330 846,099 1,047,797 Australia 56,759 57,764 59,007 54,055 China 447,407 574,926 322,482 435,198 Indonesia 332 1,631 673 1,384 Japan 158,719 212,548 172,459 201,491 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 204,167 287,440 276,417 338,454 Hong Kong 65 105 208 411 Korea 152,396 188,316 232,127 245,538 Singapore 181 657 258 439 Taiwan 51,525 98,362 43,823 92,067 Other Pacific Rim 5,817 10,022 15,061 17,215 South/Central America 103,989 137,561 142,791 157,333 Argentina 8,362 15,728 7,497 12,365 Brazil 80,865 95,949 96,617 90,289 Chile 279 394 138 175 Colombia 7,185 14,451 15,521 29,494 Venezuela 4,009 6,361 4,774 5,946 Other S/C A 3,288 4,678 18,244 19,064 Other Countries 111,144 156,991 87,002 140,327 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 87,012 124,671 72,786 119,285 South Africa 4,994 8,023 4,978 5,352 Thailand 7,401 9,855 2,046 7,153 Other 11,737 14,443 7,192 8,538 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,400,465 2,450,982 2,982,877 2,827,346 North America 672,024 573,433 792,785 654,919 Canada 452,401 387,514 496,881 438,288 Mexico 219,624 185,919 295,904 216,631 Europe 591,356 795,659 796,376 918,609 European Union 407,484 676,696 412,100 690,460 Austria 20,949 35,330 14,157 27,386 Belgium 17,726 45,653 9,945 45,331 Czech Republic 4,861 11,501 14,532 24,726 Finland 1,331 3,896 1,412 6,670 France 27,282 55,651 28,292 57,119 Germany 103,477 149,948 75,893 131,319 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 50,669 95,183 79,558 113,450 Netherlands 45,975 31,450 62,563 42,611 Poland 614 937 3,181 5,040 Spain 19,817 35,630 8,514 13,568 Sweden 16,689 61,066 26,537 82,696 United Kingdom 56,491 92,047 26,781 66,930 Other EU 41,603 58,404 60,733 73,614 Moldova (-) (-) 70 57 Norway 417 1,549 390 516 Russia 73,336 48,189 155,327 91,170 Switzerland 4,912 6,190 1,685 5,574 Turkey 17,494 10,442 64,851 38,709 Ukraine 87,363 52,247 156,321 87,466 Other Europe 350 346 5,632 4,656 Euro Area 327,847 508,369 318,920 490,554 Pacific Rim Countries 876,311 830,234 1,045,207 957,634 Australia 106,288 58,267 93,428 50,367 China 329,864 325,233 438,975 414,832 Indonesia 3,079 4,777 314 628 Japan 177,349 180,885 141,250 144,178 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 249,794 254,267 360,667 340,315 Hong Kong 110 552 10,188 6,007 Korea 130,841 105,568 180,989 154,212 Singapore 169 1,482 10,182 6,096 Taiwan 118,674 146,665 159,309 174,001 Other Pacific Rim 9,937 6,806 10,573 7,315 South/Central America 165,971 115,967 227,352 178,669 Argentina 851 1,452 5,909 10,325 Brazil 145,023 96,528 191,953 143,353 Chile 249 244 384 302 Colombia 4,201 5,055 7,699 9,368 Venezuela 6,117 6,486 7,525 7,183 Other S/C A 9,528 6,202 13,882 8,138 Other Countries 94,804 135,689 121,156 117,515 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 63,112 99,506 54,841 64,260 South Africa 12,596 22,333 8,287 17,084 Thailand 18,008 12,228 56,760 34,636 Other 1,087 1,621 1,269 1,535 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 19,401,759 22,660,996 21,550,718 20,383,560 North America 7,034,827 7,221,700 5,986,212 5,087,955 Canada 4,918,093 5,001,432 4,005,279 3,470,502 Mexico 2,116,734 2,220,268 1,980,933 1,617,453 Europe 4,669,900 6,591,842 5,351,320 6,329,756 European Union 2,693,194 4,927,283 3,098,641 5,031,024 Austria 151,869 342,922 160,827 262,030 Belgium 88,922 171,873 111,318 315,612 Czech Republic 73,117 98,873 91,688 128,506 Finland 21,911 75,682 23,183 74,440 France 193,962 426,162 291,224 470,059 Germany 758,069 1,264,330 732,486 1,112,415 Hungary 1 4 929 584 Italy 281,383 647,435 374,062 624,660 Netherlands 230,920 173,065 332,002 217,623 Poland 62,572 41,391 11,232 17,803 Spain 134,475 263,392 116,227 193,518 Sweden 173,519 521,168 185,553 569,480 United Kingdom 241,738 497,975 305,407 602,574 Other EU 280,736 403,012 362,502 441,720 Moldova (-) (-) 1,127 893 Norway 23,218 33,671 25,591 19,646 Russia 656,641 538,735 976,050 555,264 Switzerland 11,332 33,847 18,113 40,223 Turkey 381,262 299,600 433,700 245,412 Ukraine 901,122 755,149 750,323 398,392 Other Europe 3,132 3,557 47,774 38,900 Euro Area 2,086,322 3,689,756 2,428,425 3,626,560 Pacific Rim Countries 5,674,459 6,641,333 7,407,464 6,671,971 Australia 460,540 337,246 560,705 287,669 China 2,212,980 2,799,601 3,141,075 2,857,390 Indonesia 1,684 5,604 17,376 18,762 Japan 1,104,335 1,315,089 1,173,263 1,249,035 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 1,814,205 2,107,068 2,215,609 2,087,272 Hong Kong 652 1,826 31,287 18,268 Korea 1,402,925 1,338,249 1,303,365 1,061,996 Singapore 962 3,578 67,151 43,425 Taiwan 409,667 763,415 813,806 963,582 Other Pacific Rim 80,715 76,724 299,436 171,844 South/Central America 1,071,968 975,119 1,943,627 1,349,933 Argentina 46,715 74,741 54,704 55,522 Brazil 860,084 704,129 1,541,500 1,050,585 Chile 803 1,038 1,516 1,278 Colombia 59,823 95,999 59,307 74,589 Venezuela 30,234 33,966 131,526 83,109 Other S/C A 74,311 65,245 155,073 84,850 Other Countries 950,605 1,231,002 862,094 943,945 Egypt (-) (-) 9,409 5,333 India 767,871 1,023,548 501,975 639,725 South Africa 51,664 63,408 101,376 127,764 Thailand 86,433 92,498 239,749 158,569 Other 44,637 51,548 9,585 12,553 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.