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. 1999 Data February Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,007,970 854,589 North America 545,801 251,846 Canada 358,161 184,620 Mexico 187,640 67,226 Western Europe 412,084 241,806 European Union 395,979 232,623 Austria 1,839 4,492 Belgium 11,637 12,043 Finland 2,972 2,264 France 109,489 59,344 Germany 107,012 59,168 Italy 13,003 10,546 Netherlands 35,519 13,508 Spain 38,363 20,054 Sweden 13,751 20,002 United Kingdom 46,150 22,544 Other EU 16,245 8,655 European Free Trade Association 1,516 3,774 Norway 830 1,794 Switzerland 686 1,981 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 8,283 2,573 Other Western Europe 6,306 2,835 Eastern Europe/FSR 164,334 41,850 Poland 21,244 3,488 Former Soviet Republic 110,753 30,405 Moldova 19,577 3,506 Ukraine 6,318 3,506 Russia 55,710 16,707 Other FSR 29,148 6,685 Other EE 32,337 7,958 Pacific Rim Countries 543,636 229,811 Australia 15,779 3,930 China 36,515 11,713 Indonesia 12,122 3,875 Japan 192,419 106,230 Korea 246,316 81,756 Taiwan 26,767 19,237 Other Pacific Rim 13,718 3,069 South/Central America 282,803 66,418 Argentina 16,109 6,331 Brazil 192,137 40,478 Colombia 437 320 Venezuela 46,823 11,289 Other S/C A 27,296 7,999 Other Countries 59,313 22,859 India 1,889 2,032 South Africa 28,703 10,219 Other 28,721 10,608 ___________________________________________ 1999 Data January Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,421,081 1,026,161 North America 556,974 251,102 Canada 336,610 175,618 Mexico 220,364 75,484 Western Europe 486,780 266,602 European Union 467,155 257,415 Austria 2,522 4,430 Belgium 8,432 7,696 Finland 40,401 11,146 France 100,547 59,305 Germany 81,744 41,697 Italy 29,056 20,221 Netherlands 64,508 22,115 Spain 34,775 26,711 Sweden 20,878 19,702 United Kingdom 61,517 32,087 Other EU 22,775 12,305 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 124,545 39,825 Poland 5,303 1,402 Former Soviet Republic 88,477 27,615 Moldova 7,307 3,436 Ukraine 17,783 5,609 Russia 45,048 14,848 Other FSR 18,338 3,723 Other EE 30,765 10,808 Pacific Rim Countries 897,557 368,335 Australia 64,513 12,342 China 74,346 26,562 Indonesia 53,307 14,604 Japan 379,727 192,022 Korea 273,059 93,647 Taiwan 42,602 25,696 Other Pacific Rim 10,004 3,461 South/Central America 267,051 72,903 Argentina 19,602 7,946 Brazil 187,057 46,935 Colombia 1,654 776 Venezuela 27,442 7,775 Other S/C A 31,295 9,471 Other Countries 88,174 27,394 India 37,230 10,073 South Africa 42,762 13,359 Other 8,182 3,961 ________________________________________ 1999 Data January 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 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 22,775 12,305 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 Republic 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 ________________________________________ 1998 Data February 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 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 38,132 18,275 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 Republic 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 ________________________________________ 1998 Data January 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 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 32,061 17,434 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 Republic 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 SOURCE: Report FT900A (CB-99-61), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, February 1999 preliminary. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.