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 November 2002 November 2001 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 790,883 1,397,594 781,785 1,487,277 North America 183,850 338,657 180,843 343,812 Canada 113,026 239,031 103,487 230,627 Mexico 70,824 99,626 77,356 113,186 Western Europe 356,455 609,429 415,780 718,397 Euro Area (2) 242,727 417,272 299,513 504,521 European Union 353,004 598,183 413,258 708,818 Austria 3,574 14,596 3,232 13,246 Belgium 35,162 54,627 30,564 48,966 Finland 6,360 10,860 5,635 9,997 France 33,752 82,286 31,561 82,960 Germany 32,264 65,224 28,637 75,111 Italy 46,665 83,422 51,997 111,740 Netherlands 307 1,674 413 1,559 Spain 83,894 102,607 146,999 159,886 Sweden 53,020 106,741 49,562 113,124 United Kingdom 54,156 68,016 61,997 86,434 Other EU 3,850 8,130 2,660 5,795 European Free Trade Association 2,459 8,464 1,884 8,354 Norway 642 1,544 302 791 Switzerland 1,817 6,920 1,582 7,562 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 196 1,414 0 0 Other Western Europe 796 1,369 638 1,225 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,336 3,930 2,746 4,590 Poland 0 7 166 330 Former Soviet Republics 1,652 2,666 1,779 2,884 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 412 706 207 334 Russia 1,125 1,735 1,543 2,489 Other FSR 115 225 29 61 Other EE 683 1,258 801 1,376 Pacific Rim Countries 133,678 291,222 131,456 316,665 Australia 108 570 171 986 China 13,897 26,848 6,996 15,297 Indonesia 293 406 507 768 Japan 18,104 70,640 25,117 104,182 Korea 30,686 65,481 37,068 79,868 Taiwan 67,455 120,680 58,400 108,476 Other Pacific Rim 3,136 6,597 3,197 7,089 South/Central America 13,713 18,901 14,976 46,434 Argentina 25 39 0 0 Brazil 12,663 17,718 9,022 13,917 Colombia 647 454 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 5,177 30,840 Other S/C A 378 690 777 1,676 Other Countries 100,851 135,455 35,984 57,379 India 75,523 101,069 17,732 28,311 South Africa 18,891 23,925 12,716 17,995 Other 6,437 10,460 5,536 11,074 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 December 2002 (CB-02-165)