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 March 2003 March 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 180,132 351,451 245,497 404,352 North America 53,600 101,515 49,429 88,742 Canada 33,126 70,483 32,690 66,397 Mexico 20,474 31,032 16,740 22,345 Western Europe 76,487 146,163 114,439 179,213 Euro Area (2) 45,964 91,180 84,748 133,000 European Union 75,712 143,702 113,368 175,893 Austria 752 2,795 1,087 4,277 Belgium 5,566 10,067 11,817 15,446 Finland 1,945 3,497 1,670 3,027 France 9,696 22,962 8,925 21,150 Germany 10,347 22,523 10,119 18,775 Italy 13,658 19,418 16,855 31,373 Netherlands 224 188 122 497 Spain 3,525 8,897 33,783 37,523 Sweden 17,006 34,108 12,890 24,229 United Kingdom 12,170 17,112 14,934 17,255 Other EU 823 2,134 1,164 2,340 European Free Trade Association 695 2,332 832 2,594 Norway 162 416 261 567 Switzerland 534 1,915 571 2,028 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 53 384 Other Western Europe 79 130 187 341 Eastern Europe/FSR 710 2,119 499 826 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 638 1,156 413 709 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 211 398 190 352 Russia 248 374 223 357 Other FSR 179 384 0 0 Other EE 72 959 86 117 Pacific Rim Countries 31,086 71,584 39,132 85,365 Australia 11 121 73 391 China 5,119 10,593 3,584 6,729 Indonesia 123 277 128 167 Japan 4,390 18,182 5,661 22,882 Korea 6,253 14,163 10,614 21,738 Taiwan 14,525 26,799 18,203 31,528 Other Pacific Rim 664 1,449 869 1,930 South/Central America 3,551 5,200 2,862 3,986 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 3,423 5,014 2,730 3,749 Colombia 0 0 23 45 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 126 185 109 192 Other Countries 14,698 24,869 39,134 46,219 India 8,968 17,071 34,050 39,264 South Africa 3,611 4,523 3,402 4,210 Other 2,120 3,275 1,682 2,744 NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html. 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 April 2003 (CB-03-82)