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. February 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,033,924 864,713 North America 548,659 252,892 Canada 358,472 184,849 Mexico 190,187 68,043 Western Europe 416,887 244,776 Euro Area 335,490 190,388 European Union 400,782 235,593 Austria 1,839 4,492 Belgium 11,440 11,903 Finland 2,985 2,264 France 109,261 59,062 Germany 107,365 60,041 Italy 13,130 10,958 Netherlands 35,648 13,610 Spain 38,365 20,062 Sweden 13,759 20,027 United Kingdom 50,747 24,519 Other EU European Free Trade Association 1,517 3,774 Norway 830 1,794 Switzerland 687 1,981 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 8,283 2,573 Other Western Europe 6,306 2,835 Eastern Europe/FSR 165,013 42,460 Poland 21,244 3,488 Former Soviet Republics 111,432 31,014 Moldova 19,577 3,506 Ukraine 6,336 3,513 Russia 56,310 17,177 Other FSR 29,209 6,818 Other EE 32,337 7,958 Pacific Rim Countries 545,004 231,474 Australia 15,779 3,930 China 36,515 11,713 Indonesia 12,122 3,875 Japan 192,744 107,046 Korea 247,294 82,581 Taiwan 26,833 19,270 Other Pacific Rim 13,717 3,058 South/Central America 298,814 69,927 Argentina 16,109 6,331 Brazil 204,863 43,187 Colombia 437 320 Venezuela 50,108 12,091 Other S/C A 27,296 7,999 Other Countries 59,547 23,184 India 1,889 2,032 South Africa 28,703 10,219 Other 28,955 10,933 _______________________________________________________________ January 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,485,321 1,050,538 North America 563,035 253,046 Canada 337,294 175,889 Mexico 225,741 77,157 Western Europe 504,003 274,259 Euro Area 394,290 208,359 European Union 484,378 265,073 Austria 2,522 4,448 Belgium 9,523 9,222 Finland 50,582 12,859 France 100,863 59,466 Germany 82,254 42,300 Italy 29,056 20,221 Netherlands 64,508 22,115 Spain 34,775 26,711 Sweden 20,904 19,747 United Kingdom 66,616 35,680 Other EU European Free Trade Association 7,208 6,073 Norway 6,565 4,554 Switzerland 642 1,518 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 11,988 2,354 Other Western Europe 430 760 Eastern Europe/FSR 127,284 40,336 Poland 5,303 1,402 Former Soviet Republics 91,215 28,125 Moldova 7,307 3,436 Ukraine 17,783 5,609 Russia 47,787 15,358 Other FSR 18,338 3,723 Other EE 30,765 10,808 Pacific Rim Countries 931,320 381,681 Australia 67,081 13,062 China 98,508 31,644 Indonesia 55,090 18,110 Japan 382,423 193,594 Korea 274,650 94,834 Taiwan 43,092 25,831 Other Pacific Rim 10,477 4,606 South/Central America 272,013 73,822 Argentina 21,913 8,768 Brazil 187,057 46,935 Colombia 1,654 776 Venezuela 27,442 7,775 Other S/C A 33,947 9,568 Other Countries 87,666 27,394 India 37,230 10,073 South Africa 42,762 13,359 Other 7,674 3,961 _______________________________________________________________ February 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,211,143 1,089,998 North America 588,996 306,975 Canada 380,516 216,933 Mexico 208,480 90,042 Western Europe 427,439 292,249 Euro Area 344,478 221,180 European Union 410,568 283,517 Austria 12,420 9,604 Belgium 16,509 13,647 Finland 14,624 5,263 France 83,318 54,159 Germany 82,830 66,324 Italy 17,609 16,464 Netherlands 31,909 14,608 Spain 51,697 25,888 Sweden 19,145 27,677 United Kingdom 42,375 31,608 Other EU European Free Trade Association 2,410 2,501 Norway 1,738 994 Switzerland 672 1,507 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 13,768 5,263 Other Western Europe 693 969 Eastern Europe/FSR 407,755 120,525 Poland 2,518 914 Former Soviet Republics 367,996 103,775 Moldova 40,800 10,455 Ukraine 33,148 9,599 Russia 259,885 74,297 Other FSR 34,163 9,424 Other EE 37,241 15,837 Pacific Rim Countries 503,031 266,807 Australia 78,916 23,100 China 31,616 17,945 Indonesia 12,923 4,823 Japan 238,686 146,812 Korea 120,895 56,168 Taiwan 14,247 15,327 Other Pacific Rim 5,748 2,632 South/Central America 186,420 60,858 Argentina 8,403 4,842 Brazil 118,572 39,553 Colombia 313 213 Venezuela 27,544 6,422 Other S/C A 31,588 9,828 Other Countries 97,502 42,582 India 39,113 15,172 South Africa 48,464 23,321 Other 9,924 4,089 _______________________________________________________________ January 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,293,699 1,176,355 North America 551,614 290,138 Canada 351,088 198,196 Mexico 200,526 91,942 Western Europe 609,266 374,171 Euro Area 486,266 296,534 European Union 543,067 346,813 Austria 10,295 9,443 Belgium 18,312 14,146 Finland 11,909 4,570 France 85,563 56,564 Germany 153,701 93,524 Italy 51,603 32,205 Netherlands 62,717 23,813 Spain 67,650 49,686 Sweden 18,725 22,558 United Kingdom 30,531 22,871 Other EU European Free Trade Association 11,369 5,372 Norway 2,203 1,241 Switzerland 9,167 4,131 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 54,332 21,086 Other Western Europe 498 901 Eastern Europe/FSR 320,822 104,769 Poland 17,583 6,026 Former Soviet Republics 252,236 79,103 Moldova 16,927 4,357 Ukraine 82,460 23,026 Russia 151,297 47,585 Other FSR 1,552 4,135 Other EE 51,003 19,640 Pacific Rim Countries 507,818 302,520 Australia 13,385 5,009 China 19,858 10,846 Indonesia 483 230 Japan 337,462 206,181 Korea 116,552 55,885 Taiwan 16,576 22,025 Other Pacific Rim 3,503 2,344 South/Central America 263,657 81,420 Argentina 16,301 8,047 Brazil 204,927 60,584 Colombia 2,740 2,190 Venezuela 19,534 3,934 Other S/C A 20,156 6,665 Other Countries 40,521 23,336 India 1,872 1,713 South Africa 26,992 16,526 Other 11,657 5,097 _______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,519,245 1,915,251 North America 1,111,694 505,938 Canada 695,766 360,738 Mexico 415,928 145,200 Western Europe 920,890 519,035 Euro Area 729,780 398,747 European Union 885,159 500,666 Austria 4,361 8,940 Belgium 20,962 21,125 Finland 53,567 15,123 France 210,124 118,528 Germany 189,619 102,341 Italy 42,185 31,179 Netherlands 100,156 35,725 Spain 73,140 46,772 Sweden 34,663 39,773 United Kingdom 117,362 60,199 Other EU European Free Trade Association 8,724 9,847 Norway 7,395 6,348 Switzerland 1,329 3,499 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 20,271 4,927 Other Western Europe 6,736 3,596 Eastern Europe/FSR 292,297 82,795 Poland 26,548 4,890 Former Soviet Republics 202,648 59,139 Moldova 26,884 6,942 Ukraine 24,118 9,122 Russia 104,097 32,535 Other FSR 47,548 10,540 Other EE 63,101 18,766 Pacific Rim Countries 1,476,323 613,155 Australia 82,860 16,991 China 135,022 43,357 Indonesia 67,212 21,986 Japan 575,166 300,640 Korea 521,944 177,415 Taiwan 69,925 45,101 Other Pacific Rim 24,193 7,664 South/Central America 570,827 143,750 Argentina 38,023 15,099 Brazil 391,920 90,122 Colombia 2,091 1,096 Venezuela 77,550 19,866 Other S/C A 61,243 17,567 Other Countries 147,213 50,578 India 39,119 12,105 South Africa 71,465 23,578 Other 36,629 14,895 _______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,504,841 2,266,353 North America 1,140,610 597,113 Canada 731,604 415,129 Mexico 409,006 181,984 Western Europe 1,036,705 666,421 Euro Area 830,744 517,714 European Union 953,635 630,330 Austria 22,715 19,047 Belgium 34,821 27,792 Finland 26,533 9,833 France 168,880 110,723 Germany 236,531 159,847 Italy 69,212 48,669 Netherlands 94,626 38,421 Spain 119,348 75,574 Sweden 37,870 50,236 United Kingdom 72,906 54,479 Other EU European Free Trade Association 13,779 7,873 Norway 3,941 2,236 Switzerland 9,838 5,637 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 68,100 26,349 Other Western Europe 1,191 1,869 Eastern Europe/FSR 728,577 225,295 Poland 20,101 6,940 Former Soviet Republics 620,232 182,878 Moldova 57,728 14,812 Ukraine 115,608 32,625 Russia 411,182 121,882 Other FSR 35,715 13,559 Other EE 88,243 35,477 Pacific Rim Countries 1,010,849 569,328 Australia 92,301 28,110 China 51,474 28,791 Indonesia 13,405 5,053 Japan 576,148 352,993 Korea 237,447 112,053 Taiwan 30,822 37,351 Other Pacific Rim 9,251 4,976 South/Central America 450,078 142,278 Argentina 24,704 12,889 Brazil 323,499 100,137 Colombia 3,053 2,403 Venezuela 47,077 10,356 Other S/C A 51,744 16,493 Other Countries 138,023 65,918 India 40,986 16,885 South Africa 75,456 39,848 Other 21,581 9,186 SOURCE: Report FT900A Supplement, Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, February 1999 Final. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.