Not Seasonally Adjusted

   Exhibit 4b. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Stainless 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.

                                               December 2000 Cumulative
                                                   To Date - Final
     Countries and 
         Areas                                 Quantity           Value

Total Census Basis                            1,069,495         2,175,918
North America                                   202,483           437,073
        Canada                                  103,006           265,432
        Mexico                                   99,477           171,641
Western Europe                                  529,503         1,031,172
    Euro Area                                   392,102           737,960
    European Union                              524,439         1,016,612
        Austria                                   3,316            14,364
        Belgium                                  73,565           123,215
        Finland                                  10,271            22,717
        France                                   42,167           109,920
        Germany                                  41,303           106,982
        Italy                                    66,888           143,376
        Netherlands                                 331             1,881
        Spain                                   154,232           215,355
        Sweden                                   52,311           142,289
        United Kingdom                           77,395           130,104
        Other EU                                  2,659             6,411
    European Free Trade                             (-)               (-)
    Association                                   2,203             9,427
        Norway                                      (-)               (-)
        Switzerland                               2,203             9,427
        Other EFTA                                  (-)               (-)
    Turkey                                           55                55
    Other Western Europe                          2,806             5,078
Eastern Europe/FSR                                3,953             7,283
        Poland                                      190               364
        Former Soviet Republics                   1,812             2,866
            Moldova                                 (-)               (-)
            Ukraine                                 178               219
            Russia                                1,633             2,643
            Other FSR                                 1                 4
        Other EE                                  1,950             4,054
Pacific Rim Countries                           222,898           519,877
        Australia                                   318             1,810
        China                                     9,738            21,876
        Indonesia                                 1,562             2,882
        Japan                                    29,097           102,998
        Korea                                    81,928           172,437
        Taiwan                                   96,080           208,530
        Other Pacific Rim                         4,174             9,343
South/Central America                            21,959            31,286
        Argentina                                    21                34
        Brazil                                   21,217            29,727
        Colombia                                     13                36
        Venezuela                                   (-)               (-)
        Other S/C A                                 709             1,488
Other Countries                                  88,699           149,228
        India                                    30,501            52,312
        South Africa                             44,464            69,441
        Other                                    13,734            27,475

CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or
   Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau.

NOTE:  For information on more detailed data available, please see record
       titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."