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 December 2002 December 2001 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 853,286 1,516,734 847,387 1,604,003 North America 197,532 365,589 194,362 366,815 Canada 120,689 256,341 111,510 246,379 Mexico 76,843 109,247 82,853 120,435 Western Europe 384,877 661,866 448,352 770,416 Euro Area (2) 260,032 450,336 323,801 542,975 European Union 381,233 650,055 445,573 760,051 Austria 4,065 15,693 3,546 14,351 Belgium 37,747 59,098 31,730 50,663 Finland 6,651 11,348 6,140 11,019 France 36,786 90,088 35,570 91,399 Germany 35,952 71,971 31,190 80,333 Italy 52,315 92,507 57,193 122,079 Netherlands 318 1,712 429 1,616 Spain 85,326 105,600 157,449 170,279 Sweden 59,183 118,732 53,124 120,164 United Kingdom 58,647 74,271 66,270 91,823 Other EU 4,242 9,034 2,933 6,326 European Free Trade Association 2,611 8,952 2,040 8,779 Norway 644 1,562 358 926 Switzerland 1,967 7,390 1,682 7,853 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 196 1,414 25 237 Other Western Europe 837 1,446 713 1,349 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,716 4,557 2,865 4,795 Poland 1 12 166 330 Former Soviet Republics 2,017 3,255 1,879 3,050 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 585 981 207 334 Russia 1,257 1,931 1,643 2,655 Other FSR 174 343 29 61 Other EE 698 1,289 820 1,415 Pacific Rim Countries 144,250 316,002 145,376 350,678 Australia 111 587 171 991 China 15,766 30,614 8,571 18,324 Indonesia 293 406 524 794 Japan 19,617 76,426 28,665 118,757 Korea 32,917 70,779 40,830 87,218 Taiwan 72,080 129,982 63,136 116,828 Other Pacific Rim 3,466 7,209 3,478 7,766 South/Central America 15,054 20,815 16,677 48,668 Argentina 25 39 0 0 Brazil 13,900 19,461 10,654 16,021 Colombia 647 454 0 2 Venezuela 0 0 5,177 30,840 Other S/C A 483 860 847 1,804 Other Countries 108,857 147,906 39,755 62,632 India 79,171 107,902 19,680 31,080 South Africa 22,525 28,292 13,867 19,314 Other 7,162 11,712 6,208 12,238 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 January 2003 (CB-03-39)