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 June 2003 June 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 366,703 726,184 462,556 783,570 North America 107,113 205,182 104,097 187,728 Canada 63,950 137,125 68,103 138,835 Mexico 43,163 68,057 35,994 48,893 Western Europe 160,688 311,401 204,725 333,733 Euro Area (2) 97,062 192,106 141,440 232,781 European Union 159,309 306,791 202,800 327,572 Austria 2,003 6,744 1,916 7,942 Belgium 11,947 22,380 20,282 29,440 Finland 3,825 7,082 3,000 5,237 France 19,793 47,095 18,303 44,052 Germany 17,753 40,031 16,430 33,813 Italy 24,919 38,918 24,521 45,885 Netherlands 289 447 264 1,207 Spain 16,178 28,137 56,324 64,150 Sweden 34,183 72,873 26,926 53,243 United Kingdom 27,089 39,564 32,755 38,522 Other EU 1,331 3,520 2,080 4,080 European Free Trade Association 1,199 4,318 1,322 4,267 Norway 181 495 407 856 Switzerland 1,018 3,823 915 3,411 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 145 1,071 Other Western Europe 180 293 458 823 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,684 4,120 1,049 1,770 Poland 40 84 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 1,433 2,634 814 1,357 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 258 464 375 629 Russia 773 1,287 421 688 Other FSR 403 883 17 41 Other EE 210 1,402 235 412 Pacific Rim Countries 62,880 147,002 74,092 162,637 Australia 42 292 77 432 China 9,596 19,564 7,273 13,649 Indonesia 220 500 147 191 Japan 10,075 40,305 9,571 41,333 Korea 12,445 27,731 17,938 38,475 Taiwan 28,832 55,167 37,278 64,725 Other Pacific Rim 1,671 3,443 1,809 3,833 South/Central America 7,587 12,196 6,352 8,610 Argentina 2 5 1 4 Brazil 7,259 11,825 5,911 8,035 Colombia 26 21 199 148 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 300 345 241 422 Other Countries 26,752 46,282 72,241 89,091 India 16,910 32,146 60,196 72,707 South Africa 6,620 8,623 8,482 10,669 Other 3,221 5,512 3,562 5,715 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 July 2003 (CB-03-129)