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. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. December 1998 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,485,618 1,063,125 North America 494,874 226,869 Canada 307,370 157,703 Mexico 187,504 69,165 Western Europe 517,967 308,426 European Union 481,570 294,451 Austria 2,674 4,722 Belgium 36,119 20,522 Finland 11,133 4,750 France 69,698 45,077 Germany 177,687 96,823 Italy 9,822 13,205 Netherlands 59,422 22,113 Spain 31,544 22,683 Sweden 13,121 20,498 United Kingdom 48,466 31,951 Other EU 21,885 12,107 European Free Trade Association 2,761 2,811 Norway 2,116 1,300 Switzerland 646 1,511 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 32,797 10,412 Other Western Europe 840 752 Eastern Europe/FSR 264,574 75,983 Poland 1,613 583 Former Soviet Republics 224,293 62,647 Moldova 37,268 10,290 Ukraine 21,035 8,984 Russia 135,777 37,380 Other FSR 30,212 5,992 Other EE 38,668 12,753 Pacific Rim Countries 813,425 336,991 Australia 48,862 10,480 China 59,536 20,371 Indonesia 37,666 9,500 Japan 384,597 191,722 Korea 215,346 74,018 Taiwan 49,301 24,729 Other Pacific Rim 18,118 6,171 South/Central America 318,084 87,044 Argentina 12,696 6,248 Brazil 228,663 58,781 Colombia 778 408 Venezuela 51,940 13,870 Other S/C A 24,007 7,737 Other Countries 76,694 27,812 India 17,856 5,032 South Africa 38,603 14,617 Other 20,235 8,163 _______________________________________________________ November 1998 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,586,506 1,363,571 North America 531,996 249,832 Canada 344,030 182,159 Mexico 187,966 67,673 Western Europe 645,599 358,639 European Union 592,312 340,246 Austria 7,586 7,500 Belgium 47,868 24,363 Finland 24,024 7,291 France 85,435 53,910 Germany 130,031 80,857 Italy 63,550 31,933 Netherlands 55,071 20,345 Spain 82,037 45,837 Sweden 21,175 23,767 United Kingdom 49,285 31,809 Other EU 26,249 12,633 European Free Trade Association 2,575 2,493 Norway 2,037 1,177 Switzerland 538 1,316 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 37,639 10,279 Other Western Europe 13,074 5,621 Eastern Europe/FSR 774,939 175,685 Poland 19,336 4,266 Former Soviet Republics 735,785 163,867 Moldova 3,828 804 Ukraine 59,829 15,130 Russia 658,363 144,557 Other FSR 13,765 3,377 Other EE 19,818 7,551 Pacific Rim Countries 1,209,291 455,748 Australia 52,899 12,162 China 55,581 19,944 Indonesia 33,788 11,823 Japan 728,478 280,412 Korea 295,574 107,937 Taiwan 32,574 20,071 Other Pacific Rim 10,397 3,400 South/Central America 364,571 98,639 Argentina 22,135 10,119 Brazil 281,351 68,047 Colombia 828 398 Venezuela 34,388 12,220 Other S/C A 25,869 7,855 Other Countries 60,109 25,028 India 1,915 1,963 South Africa 47,659 18,512 Other 10,535 4,553 _______________________________________________________ November 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,656,417 1,398,409 North America 533,271 250,371 Canada 345,277 182,689 Mexico 187,994 67,682 Western Europe 663,995 367,989 European Union 595,225 343,993 Austria 7,704 7,987 Belgium 47,879 24,363 Finland 24,053 7,326 France 85,694 54,462 Germany 131,148 82,073 Italy 63,550 31,933 Netherlands 55,071 20,345 Spain 82,037 45,837 Sweden 21,196 23,813 United Kingdom 50,435 33,167 Other EU 26,458 12,686 European Free Trade Association 6,336 5,579 Norway 2,037 1,177 Switzerland 4,299 4,402 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 48,443 12,493 Other Western Europe 13,991 5,925 Eastern Europe/FSR 789,129 180,447 Poland 19,622 4,393 Former Soviet Republics 749,690 168,503 Moldova 3,828 804 Ukraine 62,080 15,704 Russia 669,635 148,535 Other FSR 14,147 3,460 Other EE 19,818 7,551 Pacific Rim Countries 1,237,746 471,461 Australia 52,899 12,162 China 55,588 19,956 Indonesia 33,788 11,823 Japan 750,781 293,949 Korea 297,042 108,769 Taiwan 34,284 20,555 Other Pacific Rim 13,365 4,247 South/Central America 368,893 102,073 Argentina 22,135 10,119 Brazil 269,670 68,047 Colombia 828 398 Venezuela 50,391 15,653 Other S/C A 25,869 7,855 Other Countries 63,381 26,067 India 1,915 1,963 South Africa 48,831 18,929 Other 12,636 5,175 _______________________________________________________ November 1998 Cumulative To Date -- Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 35,070,419 15,186,988 North America 6,795,126 3,339,890 Canada 4,148,730 2,292,048 Mexico 2,646,397 1,047,841 Western Europe 6,644,265 3,953,155 European Union 6,054,576 3,726,155 Austria 118,579 106,302 Belgium 364,976 217,843 Finland 177,120 63,512 France 920,598 594,187 Germany 1,416,549 924,401 Italy 506,720 322,983 Netherlands 667,685 257,183 Spain 511,142 324,773 Sweden 204,077 260,129 United Kingdom 817,541 477,380 Other EU 349,591 177,462 European Free Trade Association 66,079 45,329 Norway 23,880 14,466 Switzerland 42,198 30,862 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 441,944 143,238 Other Western Europe 81,666 38,434 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,603,168 1,821,825 Poland 137,418 42,461 Former Soviet Republics 5,983,068 1,600,641 Moldova 247,643 69,645 Ukraine 779,051 216,048 Russia 4,632,394 1,224,140 Other FSR 323,980 90,808 Other EE 482,681 178,723 Pacific Rim Countries 10,913,444 4,713,869 Australia 813,949 217,694 China 513,759 228,852 Indonesia 454,093 143,876 Japan 5,707,462 2,710,607 Korea 2,895,045 1,098,499 Taiwan 396,853 259,852 Other Pacific Rim 132,283 54,488 South/Central America 3,064,494 940,288 Argentina 134,095 67,344 Brazil 2,247,264 662,028 Colombia 15,901 11,614 Venezuela 407,869 114,544 Other S/C A 259,366 84,759 Other Countries 1,049,921 417,962 India 313,999 112,704 South Africa 550,265 229,545 Other 185,657 75,713 _______________________________________________________ November 1997 Cumulative To Date -- Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 26,350,901 12,467,713 North America 6,871,497 3,359,771 Canada 3,987,678 2,224,787 Mexico 2,883,819 1,134,984 Western Europe 6,942,514 3,965,265 European Union 6,351,654 3,741,329 Austria 92,087 80,774 Belgium 394,841 241,030 Finland 144,778 58,733 France 924,254 580,749 Germany 2,071,923 1,067,558 Italy 584,307 343,342 Netherlands 648,339 269,410 Spain 503,275 353,197 Sweden 220,622 278,885 United Kingdom 548,796 356,115 Other EU 218,432 111,536 European Free Trade Association 35,058 31,071 Norway 16,766 11,643 Switzerland 18,293 19,428 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 504,730 164,763 Other Western Europe 51,072 28,102 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,143,631 1,270,741 Poland 132,167 42,052 Former Soviet Republics 3,566,900 1,060,205 Moldova 93,128 27,709 Ukraine 463,401 134,347 Russia 2,890,243 860,910 Other FSR 120,128 37,239 Other EE 444,564 168,483 Pacific Rim Countries 4,601,395 2,615,804 Australia 325,666 100,390 China 395,077 176,011 Indonesia 65,812 25,472 Japan 2,137,039 1,482,041 Korea 1,362,714 578,558 Taiwan 158,947 183,104 Other Pacific Rim 156,141 70,228 South/Central America 3,222,584 998,526 Argentina 132,751 65,625 Brazil 2,419,204 712,003 Colombia 11,685 8,288 Venezuela 364,060 123,954 Other S/C A 294,883 88,656 Other Countries 569,279 257,606 India 173,986 68,769 South Africa 268,544 127,073 Other 126,750 61,764 SOURCE: Report FT900A (CB-99-19), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, DECEMBER 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.