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. 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 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 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 __________________________________________________ December 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,595,632 1,107,807 North America 535,299 238,601 Canada 308,918 158,407 Mexico 226,381 80,194 Western Europe 529,631 314,344 European Union 489,896 299,418 Austria 2,729 4,845 Belgium 36,737 21,382 Finland 11,133 4,750 France 69,738 45,129 Germany 178,096 97,815 Italy 10,228 13,417 Netherlands 59,422 22,124 Spain 31,544 22,683 Sweden 13,255 20,598 United Kingdom 55,150 35,064 Other EU 21,865 11,610 European Free Trade Association 2,761 2,805 Norway 2,116 1,300 Switzerland 646 1,505 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 36,133 11,369 Other Western Europe 840 752 Eastern Europe/FSR 297,372 87,438 Poland 1,613 583 Former Soviet Republics 257,091 74,102 Moldova 37,268 10,290 Ukraine 21,378 9,075 Russia 151,727 42,353 Other FSR 46,718 12,383 Other EE 38,668 12,753 Pacific Rim Countries 826,011 348,066 Australia 48,862 10,480 China 59,831 20,472 Indonesia 37,666 9,500 Japan 395,641 202,302 Korea 216,452 74,357 Taiwan 49,442 24,783 Other Pacific Rim 18,118 6,171 South/Central America 320,681 89,102 Argentina 12,696 6,248 Brazil 228,663 58,781 Colombia 809 436 Venezuela 54,505 15,900 Other S/C A 24,007 7,737 Other Countries 86,639 30,257 India 27,776 7,460 South Africa 38,603 14,609 Other 20,260 8,188 __________________________________________________ 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 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 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 __________________________________________________ December 1997 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,913,886 1,010,642 North America 464,621 251,964 Canada 344,281 192,581 Mexico 120,340 59,383 Western Europe 499,319 337,390 European Union 436,164 309,167 Austria 17,996 12,348 Belgium 30,963 18,947 Finland 13,210 5,865 France 48,929 39,769 Germany 122,691 84,147 Italy 45,235 39,656 Netherlands 47,762 18,874 Spain 23,019 20,403 Sweden 20,102 25,571 United Kingdom 53,217 36,432 Other EU 13,041 7,154 European Free Trade Association 9,975 5,095 Norway 2,381 1,284 Switzerland 7,594 3,811 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 51,927 21,133 Other Western Europe 1,254 1,996 Eastern Europe/FSR 244,194 82,507 Poland 4,260 1,443 Former Soviet Republics 201,521 65,792 Moldova 13,076 3,448 Ukraine 63,221 18,255 Russia 120,704 42,408 Other FSR 4,519 1,681 Other EE 38,414 15,272 Pacific Rim Countries 448,182 244,207 Australia 72,951 20,775 China 37,574 18,774 Indonesia 17,180 6,324 Japan 180,341 121,973 Korea 123,593 56,536 Taiwan 12,471 17,602 Other Pacific Rim 4,072 2,222 South/Central America 226,538 76,359 Argentina 5,988 3,268 Brazil 167,417 54,994 Colombia 1,695 1,390 Venezuela 36,626 10,699 Other S/C A 14,812 6,007 Other Countries 31,032 18,214 India 2,436 2,573 South Africa 16,836 9,171 Other 11,760 6,470