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. Details may not equal totals due to rounding September 2002 September 2001 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 656,195 1,143,822 625,780 1,229,997 North America 153,290 278,142 149,008 286,313 Canada 96,186 199,543 84,129 189,902 Mexico 57,104 78,599 64,879 96,411 Western Europe 288,937 486,934 328,818 592,536 Euro Area (2) 196,583 334,386 234,111 413,782 European Union 286,077 477,806 327,002 585,067 Austria 2,931 12,053 2,593 10,663 Belgium 29,778 45,486 24,474 40,202 Finland 4,881 8,398 5,004 8,985 France 27,618 66,154 24,882 67,071 Germany 22,985 49,074 22,665 63,077 Italy 37,739 67,478 44,974 98,789 Netherlands 302 1,622 298 1,077 Spain 69,856 82,790 108,800 123,010 Sweden 41,457 82,182 39,686 93,805 United Kingdom 45,479 56,373 51,461 73,555 Other EU 3,049 6,196 2,165 4,834 European Free Trade Association 1,979 6,518 1,365 6,581 Norway 485 1,058 147 444 Switzerland 1,494 5,460 1,218 6,137 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 196 1,414 0 0 Other Western Europe 685 1,196 451 888 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,822 3,065 2,147 3,544 Poland 0 3 100 204 Former Soviet Republics 1,296 2,116 1,385 2,210 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 412 706 26 23 Russia 851 1,340 1,333 2,131 Other FSR 33 70 26 56 Other EE 526 947 663 1,130 Pacific Rim Countries 112,186 244,196 108,056 262,041 Australia 90 540 140 852 China 11,494 22,138 4,711 11,385 Indonesia 293 406 507 768 Japan 14,691 59,070 19,952 83,031 Korea 26,708 56,757 31,303 68,085 Taiwan 56,114 99,429 48,986 92,372 Other Pacific Rim 2,797 5,855 2,458 5,550 South/Central America 10,393 14,134 12,058 42,420 Argentina 25 39 0 0 Brazil 9,564 13,141 6,269 10,279 Colombia 456 319 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 5,177 30,840 Other S/C A 349 634 612 1,301 Other Countries 89,565 117,351 25,693 43,143 India 69,352 89,648 12,569 21,369 South Africa 14,228 18,166 8,705 12,711 Other 5,986 9,537 4,419 9,063 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary October 2002 (CB-02-150)