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 September 2003 September 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 546,330 1,095,974 656,195 1,143,822 North America 165,440 316,644 153,290 278,142 Canada 94,600 203,466 96,186 199,543 Mexico 70,841 113,177 57,104 78,599 Western Europe 230,565 453,835 288,937 486,934 Euro Area (2) 138,752 276,391 196,583 334,386 European Union 228,445 446,714 286,077 477,806 Austria 3,023 10,059 2,931 12,053 Belgium 20,830 37,026 29,778 45,486 Finland 5,429 10,538 4,881 8,398 France 27,043 64,678 27,618 66,154 Germany 24,576 56,952 22,985 49,074 Italy 36,231 58,644 37,739 67,478 Netherlands 302 592 302 1,622 Spain 20,799 36,152 69,856 82,790 Sweden 46,542 103,684 41,457 82,182 United Kingdom 41,746 63,260 45,479 56,373 Other EU 1,923 5,129 3,049 6,196 European Free Trade Association 1,739 6,458 1,979 6,518 Norway 252 661 485 1,058 Switzerland 1,488 5,796 1,494 5,460 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 196 1,414 Other Western Europe 381 664 685 1,196 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,361 6,384 1,822 3,065 Poland 61 124 0 3 Former Soviet Republics 2,026 3,862 1,296 2,116 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 294 598 412 706 Russia 928 1,543 851 1,340 Other FSR 804 1,721 33 70 Other EE 274 2,398 526 947 Pacific Rim Countries 96,832 231,511 112,186 244,196 Australia 76 404 90 540 China 15,329 31,743 11,494 22,138 Indonesia 544 1,275 293 406 Japan 16,791 66,708 14,691 59,070 Korea 18,685 42,569 26,708 56,757 Taiwan 43,244 84,311 56,114 99,429 Other Pacific Rim 2,162 4,501 2,797 5,855 South/Central America 13,794 21,556 10,393 14,134 Argentina 18 47 25 39 Brazil 13,287 20,909 9,564 13,141 Colombia 27 29 456 319 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 463 572 349 634 Other Countries 37,338 66,044 89,565 117,351 India 24,443 46,875 69,352 89,648 South Africa 8,623 11,541 14,228 18,166 Other 4,272 7,627 5,986 9,537 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 October 2003 (CB-03-183)