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 April 2003 April 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 244,419 481,534 319,444 533,129 North America 71,016 136,201 67,509 121,555 Canada 43,730 94,007 44,560 90,613 Mexico 27,286 42,194 22,949 30,942 Western Europe 105,693 204,449 144,718 229,979 Euro Area (2) 64,363 127,818 105,290 167,232 European Union 104,715 201,296 143,346 225,575 Austria 1,298 4,435 1,389 5,695 Belgium 7,844 14,421 14,050 19,067 Finland 3,136 5,575 2,102 3,766 France 13,439 31,739 12,336 29,747 Germany 13,427 29,575 11,563 23,300 Italy 18,068 26,836 19,601 36,408 Netherlands 231 211 139 546 Spain 6,666 14,138 43,741 47,773 Sweden 22,935 47,907 17,509 33,418 United Kingdom 16,620 23,771 19,549 23,117 Other EU 1,051 2,689 1,367 2,740 European Free Trade Association 861 2,968 1,003 3,201 Norway 162 416 297 659 Switzerland 699 2,552 706 2,542 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 86 679 Other Western Europe 117 185 282 524 Eastern Europe/FSR 943 2,571 603 1,009 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 870 1,604 416 715 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 211 398 193 356 Russia 367 552 223 357 Other FSR 293 654 0 2 Other EE 73 964 186 294 Pacific Rim Countries 42,198 97,112 50,308 112,274 Australia 15 134 77 411 China 6,627 13,694 5,303 9,603 Indonesia 123 277 128 167 Japan 6,018 25,086 7,171 31,639 Korea 8,864 19,300 13,008 27,175 Taiwan 19,600 36,579 23,552 40,863 Other Pacific Rim 951 2,043 1,068 2,415 South/Central America 4,919 7,608 3,691 5,266 Argentina 1 2 0 2 Brazil 4,676 7,304 3,559 5,025 Colombia 0 0 23 45 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 242 302 109 194 Other Countries 19,649 33,593 52,614 63,046 India 12,082 22,914 45,263 53,012 South Africa 4,869 6,215 5,273 6,531 Other 2,699 4,464 2,078 3,503 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 May 2003 (CB-03-101)