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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 304,144 604,172 379,672 693,846 North America 65,937 109,018 85,653 135,717 Canada 53,201 77,644 79,057 123,259 Mexico 12,736 31,374 6,596 12,458 Europe 106,590 236,988 116,146 251,256 European Union 96,208 216,848 103,882 218,919 Austria 5,784 12,827 6,676 15,430 Belgium 296 918 131 446 Czech Republic 6,624 9,978 1,097 1,374 Finland 2,850 5,609 308 1,038 France 7,510 25,143 12,176 32,926 Germany 30,027 68,984 22,604 56,477 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,470 25,279 3,987 12,294 Netherlands 3,597 3,887 13,272 14,349 Poland 353 1,201 123 563 Spain 5,425 13,854 8,541 21,470 Sweden 16,008 31,125 22,082 39,557 United Kingdom 7,583 12,791 10,558 16,997 Other EU 1,681 5,252 2,328 5,997 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 9,423 17,157 6,020 16,658 Switzerland 29 139 81 240 Turkey 50 77 409 806 Ukraine 880 2,766 5,754 14,633 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 64,573 158,502 68,192 156,031 Pacific Rim Countries 108,424 200,904 156,783 253,725 Australia 1 3 (-) (-) China 63,540 116,582 100,335 160,024 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 42,216 78,296 47,273 76,784 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 2,667 6,023 9,104 16,792 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 1,351 2,853 6,785 10,934 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,316 3,170 2,320 5,858 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 70 125 South/Central America 14,025 37,382 18,543 47,732 Argentina 5,495 13,922 6,061 16,220 Brazil 1,120 3,629 8,596 20,500 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 7,410 19,831 3,876 10,995 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 10 17 Other Countries 9,169 19,880 2,545 5,414 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 9,084 19,706 2,416 5,121 South Africa 64 123 76 123 Thailand 14 37 (-) (-) Other 6 14 53 170 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 348,710 472,462 392,040 527,210 North America 180,296 188,192 156,071 175,219 Canada 95,769 121,085 108,398 135,293 Mexico 84,527 67,108 47,673 39,926 Europe 98,674 177,347 142,074 228,933 European Union 96,155 169,338 132,293 208,366 Austria 3,294 9,848 9,235 19,426 Belgium 1,387 5,258 1,243 4,056 Czech Republic 2,156 2,865 1,978 2,868 Finland 1,137 2,664 1,017 2,085 France 8,750 16,103 9,909 20,763 Germany 35,772 63,332 37,875 65,647 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,492 14,588 5,791 10,746 Netherlands 5,800 3,899 16,236 10,978 Poland 450 930 19 77 Spain 1,889 2,121 4,476 6,687 Sweden 18,224 27,270 20,687 30,829 United Kingdom 9,456 15,232 21,326 30,052 Other EU 2,349 5,228 2,500 4,151 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 1,782 5,777 5,683 13,012 Switzerland 139 549 180 602 Turkey 76 99 1,328 1,787 Ukraine 522 1,585 2,591 5,166 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 64,463 120,921 87,708 143,522 Pacific Rim Countries 59,953 89,992 85,624 106,170 Australia 30 95 1,206 951 China 22,592 35,413 40,183 51,218 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 32,422 45,850 31,309 39,559 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,908 8,634 12,915 14,361 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 3,590 4,998 11,529 10,250 Singapore (-) (-) 1 2 Taiwan 1,318 3,636 1,385 4,108 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 10 81 South/Central America 5,233 11,016 7,736 15,455 Argentina 971 2,975 1,684 4,395 Brazil 2,455 5,542 2,597 6,255 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,751 2,423 3,201 4,490 Venezuela (-) (-) 246 303 Other S/C A 56 77 8 11 Other Countries 4,555 5,914 535 1,433 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,474 5,796 336 633 South Africa 61 74 196 753 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 20 45 3 48 -------------------------------------------------------------- December Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,477,126 7,269,991 4,350,176 5,682,091 North America 1,601,396 2,201,317 1,856,809 1,972,432 Canada 1,319,117 1,794,346 1,261,117 1,505,168 Mexico 282,278 406,972 595,692 467,264 Europe 1,351,719 2,733,585 1,377,114 2,193,042 European Union 1,236,359 2,489,374 1,275,682 2,028,629 Austria 99,835 229,710 104,433 176,169 Belgium 12,617 54,001 18,353 62,747 Czech Republic 39,605 58,934 41,215 55,422 Finland 17,120 40,846 10,421 20,746 France 123,037 275,960 160,289 268,352 Germany 428,889 873,924 389,673 652,966 Hungary 1 4 1 3 Italy 56,345 166,432 44,900 120,715 Netherlands 82,578 77,057 104,026 76,545 Poland 2,187 6,535 1,328 3,301 Spain 74,531 155,135 70,821 87,637 Sweden 173,911 325,841 191,109 293,335 United Kingdom 105,777 173,030 108,631 159,610 Other EU 19,926 51,965 30,480 51,082 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2,852 11,667 2,705 1,868 Russia 49,681 111,980 51,605 101,629 Switzerland 1,524 5,505 2,510 8,479 Turkey 3,307 5,121 18,561 15,716 Ukraine 57,996 109,937 26,038 36,705 Other Europe (-) (-) 13 15 Euro Area 902,064 1,896,992 916,518 1,495,599 Pacific Rim Countries 1,325,880 1,917,094 915,891 1,256,099 Australia 256 1,468 1,313 1,806 China 700,130 992,670 354,290 479,484 Indonesia (-) (-) 373 693 Japan 512,325 728,687 437,325 601,420 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 113,016 193,935 122,244 172,235 Hong Kong 15 17 202 111 Korea 90,202 122,543 104,915 113,356 Singapore 61 221 821 3,465 Taiwan 22,737 71,154 16,306 55,303 Other Pacific Rim 152 333 347 461 South/Central America 144,792 330,044 159,648 203,464 Argentina 38,520 92,924 7,252 20,500 Brazil 60,164 134,805 110,724 130,504 Chile (-) (-) 10 75 Colombia 45,499 101,394 31,602 44,951 Venezuela 98 216 7,342 5,917 Other S/C A 512 704 2,718 1,517 Other Countries 53,340 87,952 40,714 57,054 Egypt (-) (-) 1,190 603 India 51,297 84,425 25,581 33,215 South Africa 1,684 2,483 2,678 9,601 Thailand 190 717 10,942 13,012 Other 169 326 323 623 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final December 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.