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 June 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,779,243 1,062,503 North America 621,001 281,926 Canada 383,984 198,031 Mexico 237,017 83,895 Western Europe 582,138 302,850 Euro Area 477,198 233,836 European Union 534,394 285,683 Austria 3,715 6,699 Belgium 52,759 22,550 Finland 25,639 7,566 France 96,705 48,591 Germany 156,874 78,787 Italy 22,905 15,530 Netherlands 70,459 24,299 Spain 37,819 24,207 Sweden 15,185 22,936 United Kingdom 40,830 27,762 Other EU 11,505 6,756 European Free Trade Association 3,614 3,426 Norway 2,815 1,574 Switzerland 799 1,852 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 43,248 12,314 Other Western Europe 883 1,426 Eastern Europe/FSR 350,230 88,490 Poland 16,015 3,656 Former Soviet Republics 279,017 66,347 Moldova 11,474 2,014 Ukraine 49,117 8,757 Russia 180,005 48,192 Other FSR 38,421 7,384 Other EE 55,197 18,487 Pacific Rim Countries 676,585 260,129 Australia 97,393 17,260 China 49,757 15,172 Indonesia 2,641 1,094 Japan 181,998 106,908 Korea 256,507 83,389 Taiwan 59,294 26,908 Other Pacific Rim 28,995 9,399 South/Central America 493,863 105,647 Argentina 41,934 13,020 Brazil 405,349 77,898 Colombia 2,478 991 Venezuela 31,718 9,702 Other S/C A 12,384 4,036 Other Countries 55,425 23,462 India 5,973 4,924 South Africa 18,177 7,691 Other 31,275 10,847 _____________________________________________________________________ May 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,053,476 1,111,935 North America 790,472 309,559 Canada 403,660 199,632 Mexico 386,812 109,927 Western Europe 571,216 304,259 Euro Area 430,662 229,089 European Union 512,785 287,239 Austria 3,684 7,273 Belgium 17,211 16,248 Finland 18,912 6,507 France 91,160 46,255 Germany 128,500 74,266 Italy 21,256 17,670 Netherlands 55,742 20,374 Spain 80,064 33,177 Sweden 26,393 25,466 United Kingdom 47,734 29,275 Other EU 22,129 10,726 European Free Trade Association 2,669 2,251 Norway 2,189 1,248 Switzerland 480 1,003 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 54,685 13,130 Other Western Europe 1,077 1,639 Eastern Europe/FSR 318,548 64,208 Poland 2,714 769 Former Soviet Republics 265,592 52,221 Moldova 17,580 4,810 Ukraine 59,694 9,306 Russia 159,354 32,450 Other FSR 28,964 5,655 Other EE 50,242 11,219 Pacific Rim Countries 734,529 286,361 Australia 61,990 12,155 China 31,219 12,774 Indonesia 27,555 6,737 Japan 298,247 139,136 Korea 249,428 81,178 Taiwan 52,982 30,182 Other Pacific Rim 13,107 4,198 South/Central America 534,599 116,150 Argentina 83,980 17,599 Brazil 376,954 78,580 Colombia 2,851 1,198 Venezuela 39,987 10,391 Other S/C A 30,827 8,382 Other Countries 104,113 31,398 India 39,485 9,048 South Africa 46,895 14,644 Other 17,733 7,706 ___________________________________________________________________ June 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,320,954 1,465,259 North America 705,480 339,018 Canada 392,745 217,456 Mexico 312,735 121,562 Western Europe 618,052 370,364 Euro Area 469,718 275,548 European Union 567,827 352,588 Austria 6,419 8,145 Belgium 28,749 17,648 Finland 18,565 6,234 France 88,690 56,399 Germany 115,609 78,975 Italy 62,275 39,937 Netherlands 80,357 30,830 Spain 33,405 18,598 Sweden 22,557 26,393 United Kingdom 72,649 48,392 Other EU 38,554 21,038 European Free Trade Association 11,149 6,404 Norway 1,438 890 Switzerland 9,710 5,514 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 35,036 9,216 Other Western Europe 4,040 2,156 Eastern Europe/FSR 590,470 181,693 Poland 1,337 538 Former Soviet Republics 549,334 166,685 Moldova 13,286 5,248 Ukraine 56,958 21,349 Russia 403,784 116,994 Other FSR 75,307 23,094 Other EE 39,799 14,470 Pacific Rim Countries 950,218 418,468 Australia 89,915 27,996 China 33,262 15,308 Indonesia 21,291 6,756 Japan 404,089 206,149 Korea 359,571 134,355 Taiwan 17,827 18,438 Other Pacific Rim 24,262 9,465 South/Central America 343,816 111,210 Argentina 886 559 Brazil 301,368 89,418 Colombia 83 673 Venezuela 19,722 12,866 Other S/C A 21,757 7,694 Other Countries 112,917 44,506 India 66,173 21,664 South Africa 37,607 18,698 Other 9,137 4,144 ___________________________________________________________________ May 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,329,376 1,457,891 North America 723,950 337,772 Canada 391,863 218,042 Mexico 332,087 119,730 Western Europe 601,231 359,861 Euro Area 438,809 270,856 European Union 529,478 336,528 Austria 10,023 9,978 Belgium 39,604 25,302 Finland 2,675 2,572 France 78,486 50,758 Germany 128,611 87,871 Italy 33,139 22,917 Netherlands 55,201 21,707 Spain 71,350 39,506 Sweden 27,863 26,576 United Kingdom 58,854 36,993 Other EU 23,674 12,349 European Free Trade Association 2,867 3,071 Norway 2,048 1,233 Switzerland 819 1,838 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 62,855 18,137 Other Western Europe 6,031 2,125 Eastern Europe/FSR 565,266 161,856 Poland 6,190 2,133 Former Soviet Republics 516,458 145,942 Moldova 49,718 11,541 Ukraine 98,316 29,076 Russia 351,502 99,563 Other FSR 16,922 5,762 Other EE 42,618 13,781 Pacific Rim Countries 1,055,241 470,511 Australia 101,775 26,001 China 55,294 25,345 Indonesia 16,698 5,322 Japan 539,717 277,750 Korea 324,736 116,867 Taiwan 12,895 15,853 Other Pacific Rim 4,126 3,374 South/Central America 288,275 89,436 Argentina 7,037 4,781 Brazil 207,757 62,597 Colombia 1,284 945 Venezuela 46,846 12,859 Other S/C A 25,352 8,254 Other Countries 95,413 38,454 India 41,651 13,389 South Africa 34,626 15,769 Other 19,137 9,297 ___________________________________________________________________ June Cumulative To Date 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 15,254,694 6,082,945 North America 3,898,413 1,700,685 Canada 2,342,319 1,184,138 Mexico 1,556,095 516,547 Western Europe 3,087,131 1,685,782 Euro Area 2,436,454 1,287,061 European Union 2,867,533 1,607,125 Austria 41,353 38,143 Belgium 143,588 92,011 Finland 149,946 45,076 France 558,471 306,968 Germany 697,529 386,526 Italy 133,522 97,776 Netherlands 355,113 120,655 Spain 265,503 151,928 Sweden 102,205 130,049 United Kingdom 309,528 180,170 Other EU 110,775 57,825 European Free Trade Association 23,989 22,784 Norway 18,414 12,494 Switzerland 5,575 10,290 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 181,304 45,465 Other Western Europe 14,304 10,408 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,239,192 300,132 Poland 54,456 11,459 Former Soviet Republics 962,708 226,972 Moldova 134,227 28,273 Ukraine 144,107 29,436 Russia 504,002 133,369 Other FSR 180,372 35,894 Other EE 222,028 61,701 Pacific Rim Countries 4,235,852 1,702,650 Australia 384,482 73,357 China 270,757 90,544 Indonesia 172,303 47,694 Japan 1,522,816 799,946 Korea 1,465,577 489,719 Taiwan 322,857 168,576 Other Pacific Rim 97,060 32,813 South/Central America 2,268,667 520,000 Argentina 195,905 56,789 Brazil 1,700,323 360,160 Colombia 13,505 6,002 Venezuela 209,399 54,851 Other S/C A 149,535 42,197 Other Countries 525,439 173,697 India 159,371 45,225 South Africa 246,188 82,121 Other 119,880 46,350 ____________________________________________________________________ June Cumulative To Date 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 16,546,046 7,748,430 North America 3,798,144 1,916,996 Canada 2,340,083 1,321,098 Mexico 1,458,062 595,899 Western Europe 3,280,943 2,081,594 Euro Area 2,459,166 1,560,762 European Union 2,957,555 1,959,172 Austria 70,562 62,121 Belgium 137,470 98,613 Finland 62,437 25,704 France 496,451 327,634 Germany 703,153 482,257 Italy 238,824 176,156 Netherlands 323,818 130,098 Spain 275,167 180,686 Sweden 124,571 153,987 United Kingdom 346,315 226,581 Other EU 178,786 95,334 European Free Trade Association 47,683 28,004 Norway 12,297 7,248 Switzerland 35,386 20,756 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 245,378 79,039 Other Western Europe 30,328 15,379 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,904,444 870,666 Poland 84,973 26,465 Former Soviet Republics 2,568,314 750,830 Moldova 146,380 44,154 Ukraine 412,310 121,949 Russia 1,839,759 530,375 Other FSR 169,865 54,352 Other EE 251,157 93,371 Pacific Rim Countries 4,536,889 2,170,406 Australia 421,738 121,848 China 193,671 96,101 Indonesia 126,102 40,198 Japan 2,308,295 1,257,263 Korea 1,324,997 520,792 Taiwan 104,575 107,617 Other Pacific Rim 57,510 26,588 South/Central America 1,552,661 494,983 Argentina 53,232 27,864 Brazil 1,196,785 367,633 Colombia 9,226 7,252 Venezuela 160,323 48,393 Other S/C A 133,095 43,841 Other Countries 472,965 213,785 India 173,500 63,791 South Africa 231,885 118,315 Other 67,580 31,678 SOURCE: For further information, contact Haydn Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311) at the Bureau of Census, Foreign Trade Division.