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 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 (2) 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 _________________________________________________________________________ April 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,301,768 951,831 North America 652,683 285,744 Canada 416,640 204,706 Mexico 236,043 81,038 Western Europe 512,067 289,701 Euro Area (2) 424,157 229,532 European Union 477,040 278,247 Austria 9,153 5,875 Belgium 42,556 20,917 Finland 21,724 7,612 France 93,313 52,596 Germany 145,206 82,826 Italy 21,814 16,790 Netherlands 57,196 21,155 Spain 16,184 12,652 Sweden 11,779 20,133 United Kingdom 40,199 27,942 Other EU 17,916 9,749 European Free Trade Association 3,439 2,989 Norway 2,786 1,553 Switzerland 653 1,436 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 31,041 7,378 Other Western Europe 547 1,087 Eastern Europe/FSR 135,538 29,987 Poland 8,953 2,054 Former Soviet Republics 91,766 20,779 Moldova 26,697 4,795 Ukraine 11,022 2,125 Russia 22,682 7,996 Other FSR 31,365 5,864 Other EE 34,818 7,154 Pacific Rim Countries 629,086 244,403 Australia 99,977 17,047 China 49,434 15,016 Indonesia 11,643 2,763 Japan 197,981 106,760 Korea 164,142 58,280 Taiwan 90,608 40,002 Other Pacific Rim 15,303 4,535 South/Central America 288,112 74,181 Argentina 11,160 4,040 Brazil 209,928 52,680 Colombia 3,826 1,423 Venezuela 34,605 8,624 Other S/C A 28,593 7,414 Other Countries 84,280 27,815 India 32,912 9,014 South Africa 43,566 14,290 Other 7,802 4,510 ________________________________________________________________________ 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 (2) 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 ________________________________________________________________________ April 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,955,401 1,341,717 North America 625,488 319,520 Canada 407,582 230,868 Mexico 217,906 88,653 Western Europe 561,650 363,064 Euro Area (2) 433,596 280,338 European Union 517,723 348,784 Austria 23,715 16,112 Belgium 22,605 15,632 Finland 12,046 4,440 France 85,613 57,170 Germany 128,197 84,070 Italy 42,968 35,284 Netherlands 64,235 25,996 Spain 33,188 29,659 Sweden 11,870 23,151 United Kingdom 71,097 44,372 Other EU 22,189 12,899 European Free Trade Association 14,244 6,296 Norway 2,640 1,509 Switzerland 11,604 4,787 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 29,048 6,899 Other Western Europe 634 1,085 Eastern Europe/FSR 595,815 165,358 Poland 5,350 2,016 Former Soviet Republics 543,472 145,643 Moldova 11,499 2,969 Ukraine 60,741 15,322 Russia 449,750 122,101 Other FSR 21,483 5,252 Other EE 46,993 17,698 Pacific Rim Countries 846,160 376,886 Australia 73,909 21,339 China 27,870 14,501 Indonesia 20,696 6,579 Japan 455,009 226,426 Korea 244,999 88,715 Taiwan 15,777 15,893 Other Pacific Rim 7,901 3,433 South/Central America 255,646 80,611 Argentina 9,052 4,184 Brazil 226,332 67,202 Colombia 2,739 1,853 Venezuela 5,709 3,173 Other S/C A 11,814 4,199 Other Countries 70,642 36,278 India 20,465 8,450 South Africa 48,025 25,822 Other 2,151 2,006 _________________________________________________________________________ May Cumulative To Date 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 12,475,452 5,020,442 North America 3,277,413 1,418,759 Canada 1,958,335 986,107 Mexico 1,319,077 432,652 Western Europe 2,504,993 1,382,932 Euro Area (2) 1,959,255 1,053,225 European Union 2,333,140 1,321,441 Austria 37,639 31,444 Belgium 90,829 69,460 Finland 124,307 37,510 France 461,766 258,377 Germany 540,655 307,739 Italy 110,617 82,246 Netherlands 284,654 96,356 Spain 227,684 127,721 Sweden 87,021 107,113 United Kingdom 268,698 152,408 Other EU 99,270 51,069 European Free Trade Association 20,375 19,358 Norway 15,599 10,919 Switzerland 4,776 8,438 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 138,056 33,151 Other Western Europe 13,421 8,982 Eastern Europe/FSR 888,962 211,642 Poland 38,441 7,804 Former Soviet Republics 683,690 160,625 Moldova 122,752 26,258 Ukraine 94,991 20,679 Russia 323,997 85,177 Other FSR 141,951 28,510 Other EE 166,831 43,213 Pacific Rim Countries 3,559,267 1,442,521 Australia 287,089 56,098 China 221,000 75,371 Indonesia 169,662 46,600 Japan 1,340,818 693,039 Korea 1,209,070 406,330 Taiwan 263,563 141,668 Other Pacific Rim 68,065 23,415 South/Central America 1,774,804 414,353 Argentina 153,971 43,769 Brazil 1,294,975 282,262 Colombia 11,027 5,011 Venezuela 177,681 45,149 Other S/C A 137,151 38,161 Other Countries 470,013 150,235 India 153,397 40,302 South Africa 228,011 74,430 Other 88,605 35,503 _________________________________________________________________________ May Cumulative To Date 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 13,225,092 6,283,172 North America 3,092,664 1,577,978 Canada 1,947,337 1,103,642 Mexico 1,145,327 474,336 Western Europe 2,662,891 1,711,230 Euro Area (2) 1,989,448 1,285,214 European Union 2,389,728 1,606,584 Austria 64,143 53,976 Belgium 108,722 80,965 Finland 43,872 19,470 France 407,762 271,235 Germany 587,544 403,282 Italy 176,550 136,220 Netherlands 243,461 99,268 Spain 241,762 162,088 Sweden 102,014 127,594 United Kingdom 273,666 178,189 Other EU 140,232 74,296 European Free Trade Association 36,534 21,600 Norway 10,858 6,358 Switzerland 25,676 15,242 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 210,342 69,823 Other Western Europe 26,288 13,223 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,313,974 688,973 Poland 83,636 25,927 Former Soviet Republics 2,018,980 584,145 Moldova 133,094 38,906 Ukraine 355,352 100,600 Russia 1,435,975 413,380 Other FSR 94,558 31,259 Other EE 211,359 78,901 Pacific Rim Countries 3,586,670 1,751,938 Australia 331,823 93,852 China 160,409 80,792 Indonesia 104,811 33,441 Japan 1,904,205 1,051,114 Korea 965,425 386,436 Taiwan 86,748 89,179 Other Pacific Rim 33,248 17,123 South/Central America 1,208,845 383,773 Argentina 52,346 27,304 Brazil 895,417 278,215 Colombia 9,143 6,579 Venezuela 140,600 35,527 Other S/C A 111,338 36,147 Other Countries 360,048 169,279 India 107,327 42,128 South Africa 194,277 99,617 Other 58,443 27,534 SOURCE: For more information, contact Haydn Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311) at the Bureau of Census, Foreign Trade Division.