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 February 2003 February 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 117,111 228,079 159,537 267,575 North America 35,510 66,229 32,461 58,974 Canada 20,649 44,054 21,373 44,226 Mexico 14,862 22,176 11,088 14,748 Western Europe 48,944 94,109 73,083 116,545 Euro Area (2) 28,808 58,556 52,897 85,279 European Union 48,447 92,504 72,310 114,267 Austria 456 1,728 599 2,323 Belgium 3,699 6,632 9,247 11,576 Finland 1,384 2,503 1,022 1,898 France 6,115 14,169 6,066 13,876 Germany 6,445 15,065 7,591 13,141 Italy 8,286 12,508 11,706 22,265 Netherlands 219 152 118 479 Spain 2,050 5,319 16,222 18,908 Sweden 11,615 22,923 7,862 15,232 United Kingdom 7,607 10,093 10,949 12,637 Other EU 572 1,412 927 1,933 European Free Trade Association 473 1,568 585 1,751 Norway 140 349 158 344 Switzerland 333 1,220 428 1,408 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 31 237 Other Western Europe 24 37 156 289 Eastern Europe/FSR 580 1,034 302 501 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 574 1,010 300 495 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 211 398 77 138 Russia 232 345 223 357 Other FSR 131 267 0 0 Other EE 6 20 3 7 Pacific Rim Countries 20,691 47,661 26,922 59,638 Australia 9 108 72 376 China 3,122 6,734 2,067 4,024 Indonesia 70 151 92 118 Japan 2,578 10,908 4,166 17,284 Korea 4,552 10,349 7,985 15,725 Taiwan 9,902 18,413 11,807 20,556 Other Pacific Rim 459 998 732 1,554 South/Central America 2,936 4,075 1,822 2,398 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 2,902 4,029 1,762 2,288 Colombia 0 0 23 45 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 33 44 37 64 Other Countries 8,449 14,970 24,947 29,519 India 6,106 11,702 22,081 25,659 South Africa 1,107 1,290 1,712 2,096 Other 1,237 1,978 1,154 1,765 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 March 2003 (CB-03-72)