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 November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 379,672 693,846 459,091 798,198 North America 85,653 135,717 140,362 220,310 Canada 79,057 123,259 107,154 164,093 Mexico 6,596 12,458 33,207 56,217 Europe 116,146 251,256 141,857 288,023 European Union 103,882 218,919 127,568 257,870 Austria 6,676 15,430 6,921 16,388 Belgium 131 446 505 2,434 Czech Republic 1,097 1,374 4,831 8,461 Finland 308 1,038 1,607 4,061 France 12,176 32,926 12,271 31,229 Germany 22,604 56,477 38,406 83,243 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,987 12,294 6,685 20,483 Netherlands 13,272 14,349 27,559 26,895 Poland 123 563 307 750 Spain 8,541 21,470 6,995 19,639 Sweden 22,082 39,557 8,242 18,900 United Kingdom 10,558 16,997 10,554 18,480 Other EU 2,328 5,997 2,684 6,905 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 6,020 16,658 5,900 12,522 Switzerland 81 240 150 563 Turkey 409 806 124 264 Ukraine 5,754 14,633 8,115 16,803 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 68,192 156,031 101,514 206,289 Pacific Rim Countries 156,783 253,725 154,590 231,130 Australia (-) (-) 11 40 China 100,335 160,024 110,304 158,363 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 47,273 76,784 35,465 54,935 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,104 16,792 8,739 17,665 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 6,785 10,934 6,984 11,646 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 2,320 5,858 1,754 6,019 Other Pacific Rim 70 125 72 127 South/Central America 18,543 47,732 20,237 54,807 Argentina 6,061 16,220 15,092 38,978 Brazil 8,596 20,500 2,955 9,537 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3,876 10,995 2,178 6,270 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 10 17 12 22 Other Countries 2,545 5,414 2,045 3,927 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,416 5,121 1,925 3,727 South Africa 76 123 120 197 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 53 170 (-) 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 392,040 527,210 371,767 479,319 North America 156,071 175,219 184,650 179,169 Canada 108,398 135,293 90,123 106,019 Mexico 47,673 39,926 94,527 73,149 Europe 142,074 228,933 108,219 190,258 European Union 132,293 208,366 99,097 175,658 Austria 9,235 19,426 3,965 11,315 Belgium 1,243 4,056 1,412 8,813 Czech Republic 1,978 2,868 2,409 3,953 Finland 1,017 2,085 733 1,297 France 9,909 20,763 10,137 20,526 Germany 37,875 65,647 41,322 68,226 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,791 10,746 3,281 11,507 Netherlands 16,236 10,978 9,186 6,753 Poland 19 77 137 328 Spain 4,476 6,687 3,938 4,283 Sweden 20,687 30,829 12,803 23,577 United Kingdom 21,326 30,052 7,101 11,096 Other EU 2,500 4,151 2,675 3,983 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 5,683 13,012 3,225 4,871 Switzerland 180 602 766 1,868 Turkey 1,328 1,787 41 68 Ukraine 2,591 5,166 5,090 7,794 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 87,708 143,522 76,075 135,793 Pacific Rim Countries 85,624 106,170 66,934 91,645 Australia 1,206 951 30 509 China 40,183 51,218 22,305 32,460 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 31,309 39,559 33,757 44,405 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,915 14,361 10,834 14,202 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 11,529 10,250 9,188 8,558 Singapore 1 2 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,385 4,108 1,646 5,644 Other Pacific Rim 10 81 9 70 South/Central America 7,736 15,455 11,592 17,509 Argentina 1,684 4,395 629 1,170 Brazil 2,597 6,255 6,547 10,154 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3,201 4,490 4,414 6,183 Venezuela 246 303 (-) (-) Other S/C A 8 11 2 2 Other Countries 535 1,433 372 738 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 336 633 235 484 South Africa 196 753 120 227 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 3 48 17 27 -------------------------------------------------------------- November Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,172,982 6,665,819 4,001,466 5,209,629 North America 1,535,459 2,092,299 1,676,514 1,784,240 Canada 1,265,917 1,716,702 1,165,349 1,384,084 Mexico 269,542 375,598 511,165 400,156 Europe 1,245,129 2,496,597 1,278,441 2,015,695 European Union 1,140,151 2,272,526 1,179,527 1,859,291 Austria 94,050 216,883 101,139 166,321 Belgium 12,321 53,084 16,967 57,489 Czech Republic 32,981 48,956 39,060 52,558 Finland 14,270 35,236 9,284 18,082 France 115,527 250,818 151,539 252,248 Germany 398,862 804,940 353,901 589,634 Hungary 1 4 1 3 Italy 47,874 141,152 39,409 106,127 Netherlands 78,981 73,170 98,226 72,647 Poland 1,834 5,334 878 2,371 Spain 69,107 141,281 68,932 85,516 Sweden 157,903 294,716 172,885 266,065 United Kingdom 98,194 160,239 99,175 144,378 Other EU 18,245 46,713 28,131 45,854 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2,852 11,667 2,705 1,868 Russia 40,259 94,822 49,823 95,852 Switzerland 1,495 5,366 2,371 7,931 Turkey 3,257 5,044 18,485 15,617 Ukraine 57,116 107,171 25,516 35,121 Other Europe (-) (-) 13 15 Euro Area 837,492 1,738,491 852,055 1,374,678 Pacific Rim Countries 1,217,456 1,716,190 855,938 1,166,106 Australia 255 1,465 1,283 1,711 China 636,590 876,088 331,697 444,071 Indonesia (-) (-) 373 693 Japan 470,110 650,391 404,903 555,570 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 110,349 187,913 117,336 163,601 Hong Kong 15 17 202 111 Korea 88,851 119,690 101,324 108,359 Singapore 61 221 821 3,465 Taiwan 21,421 67,985 14,988 51,666 Other Pacific Rim 152 333 347 461 South/Central America 130,767 292,661 154,414 192,448 Argentina 33,025 79,002 6,281 17,525 Brazil 59,044 131,176 108,269 124,962 Chile (-) (-) 10 75 Colombia 38,090 81,563 29,851 42,528 Venezuela 98 216 7,342 5,917 Other S/C A 512 704 2,662 1,440 Other Countries 44,171 68,072 36,159 51,140 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 42,212 64,719 21,108 27,419 South Africa 1,619 2,361 2,617 9,527 Thailand 176 680 10,942 13,012 Other 164 312 303 578 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final November 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.