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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 365,928 609,477 369,424 593,246 North America 100,888 150,434 92,713 142,665 Canada 84,892 123,380 76,249 112,467 Mexico 15,996 27,055 16,464 30,197 Europe 106,109 209,224 105,281 218,939 European Union 101,369 198,389 89,441 180,819 Austria 7,599 15,204 4,210 11,359 Belgium 805 2,035 562 3,374 Czech Republic 5,547 8,379 4,233 6,588 Finland 1,263 2,876 565 1,319 France 10,597 17,835 9,540 18,582 Germany 41,194 78,814 25,824 53,891 Hungary (-) (-) 1 4 Italy 4,532 13,988 3,942 12,902 Netherlands 3,704 3,808 6,455 5,614 Poland 380 1,001 165 736 Spain 6,605 14,859 7,697 18,147 Sweden 10,065 21,159 16,719 28,168 United Kingdom 7,001 14,137 8,737 15,879 Other EU 2,077 4,294 790 4,254 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 2,844 11,593 Russia 2,594 7,297 1,762 4,234 Switzerland 81 286 133 492 Turkey 54 91 183 375 Ukraine 2,010 3,161 10,918 21,426 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 76,650 150,300 59,258 127,065 Pacific Rim Countries 128,474 183,773 158,619 204,813 Australia 19 143 169 707 China 70,241 96,064 107,011 124,199 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 41,150 62,025 44,497 64,657 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 17,064 25,540 6,943 15,250 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 15,437 19,791 5,066 9,214 Singapore (-) (-) 20 43 Taiwan 1,627 5,750 1,857 5,992 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 20,083 48,509 10,537 23,246 Argentina 5,990 12,323 640 1,379 Brazil 7,090 17,004 6,298 13,431 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 7,003 19,182 3,598 8,436 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 10,374 17,537 2,274 3,584 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 9,971 16,726 2,053 3,246 South Africa 239 390 218 333 Thailand 160 418 (-) (-) Other 3 3 4 5 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 276,163 367,920 346,054 456,380 North America 97,209 113,148 123,465 134,174 Canada 84,564 103,112 83,008 99,860 Mexico 12,645 10,036 40,457 34,314 Europe 92,161 144,818 129,573 196,848 European Union 90,623 140,571 118,772 181,841 Austria 7,573 14,207 10,033 15,785 Belgium 337 734 1,258 5,765 Czech Republic 5,609 7,577 2,329 2,345 Finland 77 149 947 1,843 France 10,405 18,780 13,011 19,805 Germany 26,131 40,638 40,056 65,073 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 1,449 7,715 3,065 12,134 Netherlands 9,770 7,166 10,744 8,416 Poland 38 121 2 10 Spain 3,800 3,851 10,181 14,703 Sweden 16,404 25,025 10,575 16,582 United Kingdom 8,184 12,298 15,943 17,626 Other EU 847 2,311 627 1,755 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 1,191 3,362 5,041 8,695 Switzerland 110 460 168 571 Turkey 167 251 1,488 981 Ukraine 70 174 4,104 4,760 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 60,366 95,469 89,902 145,256 Pacific Rim Countries 67,188 85,395 76,895 102,393 Australia (-) 2 (-) (-) China 29,631 38,560 22,908 33,820 Indonesia (-) (-) 4 16 Japan 31,374 35,327 44,041 52,186 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,182 11,506 9,879 16,314 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 4,860 6,443 7,294 9,002 Singapore 100 409 79 938 Taiwan 1,222 4,654 2,506 6,374 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 62 58 South/Central America 7,406 15,642 14,233 19,300 Argentina 1,257 4,549 78 250 Brazil 3,523 6,973 11,118 14,880 Chile 7 68 (-) (-) Colombia 2,557 3,992 1,470 2,227 Venezuela 21 18 1,556 1,928 Other S/C A 42 43 12 15 Other Countries 12,199 8,918 1,888 3,665 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,527 2,295 1,534 2,233 South Africa 111 534 337 1,406 Thailand 10,537 6,045 (-) (-) Other 24 44 18 26 -------------------------------------------------------------- September Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,334,220 5,173,776 3,237,659 4,203,100 North America 1,309,444 1,736,272 1,335,792 1,429,852 Canada 1,079,705 1,429,349 966,828 1,142,772 Mexico 229,739 306,923 368,964 287,081 Europe 987,126 1,957,317 1,028,147 1,596,503 European Union 908,701 1,795,737 948,137 1,475,268 Austria 80,454 185,065 87,940 135,580 Belgium 11,685 50,203 14,312 44,620 Czech Republic 27,053 39,121 34,673 45,737 Finland 12,354 30,137 7,535 14,700 France 91,080 186,663 131,493 210,959 Germany 337,853 665,220 274,705 455,760 Hungary 1 4 1 3 Italy 37,202 108,375 30,337 83,873 Netherlands 38,150 31,926 72,805 54,915 Poland 1,405 4,020 721 1,966 Spain 53,571 100,172 60,519 74,546 Sweden 127,580 236,258 139,394 211,658 United Kingdom 77,081 124,763 70,748 103,230 Other EU 13,233 33,811 22,956 37,719 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2,852 11,667 2,705 1,868 Russia 28,338 65,642 40,916 77,970 Switzerland 1,264 4,563 1,424 5,461 Turkey 2,724 3,974 17,117 13,762 Ukraine 43,248 75,734 17,835 22,161 Other Europe (-) (-) 13 15 Euro Area 667,786 1,376,172 688,273 1,095,362 Pacific Rim Countries 906,083 1,231,334 703,380 968,291 Australia 244 1,425 47 251 China 425,951 557,701 269,209 360,393 Indonesia (-) (-) 373 693 Japan 387,372 518,672 339,837 471,606 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 92,506 153,455 93,587 135,039 Hong Kong 15 17 202 111 Korea 75,082 97,110 80,607 89,550 Singapore 61 221 821 3,463 Taiwan 17,347 56,107 11,957 41,914 Other Pacific Rim 10 81 328 310 South/Central America 91,987 190,122 135,087 159,484 Argentina 11,872 23,804 3,968 11,959 Brazil 47,492 101,138 99,125 108,554 Chile (-) (-) 10 75 Colombia 32,035 64,298 22,236 31,856 Venezuela 98 216 7,096 5,614 Other S/C A 490 665 2,651 1,427 Other Countries 39,580 58,730 35,252 48,969 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 37,871 55,871 20,537 26,302 South Africa 1,422 2,041 2,301 8,548 Thailand 176 680 10,942 13,012 Other 111 138 283 504 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final September 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.