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 October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 459,091 798,198 365,928 609,477 North America 140,362 220,310 100,888 150,434 Canada 107,154 164,093 84,892 123,380 Mexico 33,207 56,217 15,996 27,055 Europe 141,857 288,023 106,109 209,224 European Union 127,568 257,870 101,369 198,389 Austria 6,921 16,388 7,599 15,204 Belgium 505 2,434 805 2,035 Czech Republic 4,831 8,461 5,547 8,379 Finland 1,607 4,061 1,263 2,876 France 12,271 31,229 10,597 17,835 Germany 38,406 83,243 41,194 78,814 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,685 20,483 4,532 13,988 Netherlands 27,559 26,895 3,704 3,808 Poland 307 750 380 1,001 Spain 6,995 19,639 6,605 14,859 Sweden 8,242 18,900 10,065 21,159 United Kingdom 10,554 18,480 7,001 14,137 Other EU 2,684 6,905 2,077 4,294 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 5,900 12,522 2,594 7,297 Switzerland 150 563 81 286 Turkey 124 264 54 91 Ukraine 8,115 16,803 2,010 3,161 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 101,514 206,289 76,650 150,300 Pacific Rim Countries 154,590 231,130 128,474 183,773 Australia 11 40 19 143 China 110,304 158,363 70,241 96,064 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 35,465 54,935 41,150 62,025 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,739 17,665 17,064 25,540 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 6,984 11,646 15,437 19,791 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,754 6,019 1,627 5,750 Other Pacific Rim 72 127 (-) (-) South/Central America 20,237 54,807 20,083 48,509 Argentina 15,092 38,978 5,990 12,323 Brazil 2,955 9,537 7,090 17,004 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2,178 6,270 7,003 19,182 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 12 22 (-) (-) Other Countries 2,045 3,927 10,374 17,537 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,925 3,727 9,971 16,726 South Africa 120 197 239 390 Thailand (-) (-) 160 418 Other (-) 3 3 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 371,767 479,319 276,163 367,920 North America 184,650 179,169 97,209 113,148 Canada 90,123 106,019 84,564 103,112 Mexico 94,527 73,149 12,645 10,036 Europe 108,219 190,258 92,161 144,818 European Union 99,097 175,658 90,623 140,571 Austria 3,965 11,315 7,573 14,207 Belgium 1,412 8,813 337 734 Czech Republic 2,409 3,953 5,609 7,577 Finland 733 1,297 77 149 France 10,137 20,526 10,405 18,780 Germany 41,322 68,226 26,131 40,638 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,281 11,507 1,449 7,715 Netherlands 9,186 6,753 9,770 7,166 Poland 137 328 38 121 Spain 3,938 4,283 3,800 3,851 Sweden 12,803 23,577 16,404 25,025 United Kingdom 7,101 11,096 8,184 12,298 Other EU 2,675 3,983 847 2,311 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 3,225 4,871 1,191 3,362 Switzerland 766 1,868 110 460 Turkey 41 68 167 251 Ukraine 5,090 7,794 70 174 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 76,075 135,793 60,366 95,469 Pacific Rim Countries 66,934 91,645 67,188 85,395 Australia 30 509 (-) 2 China 22,305 32,460 29,631 38,560 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 33,757 44,405 31,374 35,327 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,834 14,202 6,182 11,506 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 9,188 8,558 4,860 6,443 Singapore (-) (-) 100 409 Taiwan 1,646 5,644 1,222 4,654 Other Pacific Rim 9 70 (-) (-) South/Central America 11,592 17,509 7,406 15,642 Argentina 629 1,170 1,257 4,549 Brazil 6,547 10,154 3,523 6,973 Chile (-) (-) 7 68 Colombia 4,414 6,183 2,557 3,992 Venezuela (-) (-) 21 18 Other S/C A 2 2 42 43 Other Countries 372 738 12,199 8,918 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 235 484 1,527 2,295 South Africa 120 227 111 534 Thailand (-) (-) 10,537 6,045 Other 17 27 24 44 -------------------------------------------------------------- October Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,793,311 5,971,974 3,609,426 4,682,419 North America 1,449,806 1,956,582 1,520,442 1,609,021 Canada 1,186,859 1,593,442 1,056,951 1,248,791 Mexico 262,947 363,140 463,492 360,230 Europe 1,128,983 2,245,340 1,136,366 1,786,762 European Union 1,036,269 2,053,607 1,047,234 1,650,926 Austria 87,374 201,453 91,904 146,895 Belgium 12,190 52,638 15,723 53,433 Czech Republic 31,884 47,582 37,081 49,690 Finland 13,962 34,198 8,268 15,998 France 103,351 217,891 141,630 231,485 Germany 376,258 748,463 316,026 523,987 Hungary 1 4 1 3 Italy 43,888 128,858 33,618 95,381 Netherlands 65,709 58,821 81,991 61,669 Poland 1,711 4,770 858 2,294 Spain 60,566 119,811 64,456 78,829 Sweden 135,822 255,159 152,198 235,236 United Kingdom 87,636 143,242 77,849 114,326 Other EU 15,917 40,717 25,631 41,702 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2,852 11,667 2,705 1,868 Russia 34,238 78,164 44,141 82,841 Switzerland 1,414 5,126 2,191 7,328 Turkey 2,848 4,238 17,157 13,830 Ukraine 51,362 92,537 22,925 29,954 Other Europe (-) (-) 13 15 Euro Area 769,300 1,582,460 764,347 1,231,156 Pacific Rim Countries 1,060,673 1,462,464 770,314 1,059,937 Australia 255 1,465 76 760 China 536,255 716,064 291,514 392,852 Indonesia (-) (-) 373 693 Japan 422,836 573,607 373,594 516,011 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 101,245 171,120 104,421 149,240 Hong Kong 15 17 202 111 Korea 82,067 108,756 89,795 98,108 Singapore 61 221 821 3,463 Taiwan 19,101 62,126 13,603 47,558 Other Pacific Rim 82 207 337 380 South/Central America 112,223 244,929 146,679 176,993 Argentina 26,964 62,782 4,597 13,130 Brazil 50,447 110,675 105,672 118,707 Chile (-) (-) 10 75 Colombia 34,213 70,568 26,650 38,039 Venezuela 98 216 7,096 5,614 Other S/C A 502 687 2,653 1,429 Other Countries 41,626 62,658 35,624 49,707 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 39,796 59,598 20,772 26,786 South Africa 1,543 2,238 2,421 8,775 Thailand 176 680 10,942 13,012 Other 111 142 300 531 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final October 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.