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 October 2002 October 2001 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 721,140 1,269,025 711,274 1,368,140 North America 170,519 311,308 165,390 315,983 Canada 105,965 221,216 93,658 210,412 Mexico 64,554 90,092 71,732 105,572 Western Europe 319,208 545,604 379,405 663,665 Euro Area (2) 215,582 372,646 273,127 466,429 European Union 316,020 535,328 377,169 654,948 Austria 3,320 13,366 2,937 12,151 Belgium 33,104 51,151 27,443 44,588 Finland 5,760 9,874 5,338 9,538 France 30,818 74,561 28,411 75,132 Germany 27,065 56,433 25,300 69,090 Italy 42,374 75,520 47,401 104,728 Netherlands 305 1,646 364 1,330 Spain 72,169 88,304 135,503 148,942 Sweden 47,364 94,534 44,618 103,474 United Kingdom 50,289 62,736 57,469 80,724 Other EU 3,451 7,203 2,384 5,252 European Free Trade Association 2,240 7,562 1,672 7,617 Norway 619 1,434 259 697 Switzerland 1,621 6,128 1,413 6,921 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 196 1,414 0 0 Other Western Europe 751 1,301 564 1,100 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,923 3,245 2,510 4,221 Poland 0 7 166 330 Former Soviet Republics 1,397 2,292 1,637 2,662 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 412 706 158 254 Russia 887 1,393 1,450 2,347 Other FSR 98 194 29 61 Other EE 526 947 708 1,230 Pacific Rim Countries 122,041 265,996 120,098 289,519 Australia 90 540 170 960 China 12,761 24,465 6,258 13,910 Indonesia 293 406 507 768 Japan 16,104 64,780 22,615 93,604 Korea 28,562 60,548 34,389 74,206 Taiwan 61,423 109,287 53,485 99,981 Other Pacific Rim 2,808 5,970 2,675 6,091 South/Central America 11,560 15,845 13,299 44,430 Argentina 25 39 0 0 Brazil 10,701 14,797 7,382 11,978 Colombia 456 319 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 5,177 30,840 Other S/C A 378 690 740 1,612 Other Countries 95,888 127,026 30,571 50,320 India 72,628 95,465 15,551 25,529 South Africa 17,063 21,551 9,749 14,176 Other 6,198 10,010 5,271 10,615 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 November 2002 (CB-02-165)