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 July 2003 July 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 428,974 856,034 523,616 901,966 North America 128,347 245,389 121,449 218,373 Canada 76,378 162,957 78,076 159,172 Mexico 51,968 82,432 43,373 59,200 Western Europe 185,683 363,840 230,221 384,486 Euro Area (2) 110,521 221,246 156,039 264,319 European Union 183,973 358,122 227,983 377,293 Austria 2,332 7,762 2,262 9,314 Belgium 13,552 25,503 22,387 33,290 Finland 4,587 8,567 3,583 6,294 France 22,488 54,061 21,709 52,228 Germany 20,474 46,589 18,591 38,999 Italy 29,838 47,311 28,200 52,289 Netherlands 295 515 286 1,391 Spain 16,462 29,284 58,585 69,333 Sweden 39,664 85,975 31,532 63,212 United Kingdom 32,706 48,379 38,475 46,180 Other EU 1,574 4,175 2,373 4,764 European Free Trade Association 1,482 5,344 1,515 5,028 Norway 242 636 425 941 Switzerland 1,240 4,708 1,091 4,087 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 160 1,169 Other Western Europe 228 374 562 996 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,074 5,734 1,253 2,127 Poland 61 124 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 1,739 3,213 882 1,459 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 258 464 375 629 Russia 887 1,461 489 790 Other FSR 594 1,288 17 41 Other EE 274 2,398 371 668 Pacific Rim Countries 74,366 175,271 86,332 189,825 Australia 62 357 87 522 China 11,771 24,573 8,507 16,484 Indonesia 303 703 159 211 Japan 11,776 47,777 10,872 47,057 Korea 14,800 32,971 21,022 44,970 Taiwan 33,796 65,055 43,559 76,099 Other Pacific Rim 1,857 3,835 2,126 4,481 South/Central America 8,528 13,609 7,802 10,758 Argentina 16 40 1 4 Brazil 8,137 13,162 7,325 10,119 Colombia 27 29 199 148 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 349 378 276 486 Other Countries 29,976 52,191 76,559 96,398 India 19,047 36,261 62,599 77,298 South Africa 7,315 9,726 9,221 11,586 Other 3,614 6,204 4,738 7,514 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 August 2003 (CB-03-148)