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 November 2003 November 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 663,870 1,356,066 790,883 1,397,594 North America 199,407 389,098 183,850 338,657 Canada 109,341 243,796 113,026 239,031 Mexico 90,066 145,302 70,824 99,626 Western Europe 282,607 563,014 356,455 609,429 Euro Area (2) 171,603 344,808 242,727 417,272 European Union 280,058 554,579 353,004 598,183 Austria 3,489 11,766 3,574 14,596 Belgium 24,319 44,497 35,162 54,627 Finland 6,322 12,464 6,360 10,860 France 31,002 75,644 33,752 82,286 Germany 32,124 73,415 32,264 65,224 Italy 47,111 78,297 46,665 83,422 Netherlands 311 670 307 1,674 Spain 26,267 45,927 83,894 102,607 Sweden 54,795 124,506 53,020 106,741 United Kingdom 52,004 81,273 54,156 68,016 Other EU 2,313 6,120 3,850 8,130 European Free Trade Association 2,059 7,585 2,459 8,464 Norway 253 668 642 1,544 Switzerland 1,807 6,917 1,817 6,920 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 196 1,414 Other Western Europe 490 850 796 1,369 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,071 13,294 2,336 3,930 Poland 78 161 0 7 Former Soviet Republics 2,213 4,268 1,652 2,666 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 319 681 412 706 Russia 957 1,583 1,125 1,735 Other FSR 937 2,003 115 225 Other EE 780 8,865 683 1,258 Pacific Rim Countries 117,505 283,829 133,678 291,222 Australia 103 494 108 570 China 18,143 37,715 13,897 26,848 Indonesia 587 1,385 293 406 Japan 21,757 85,745 18,104 70,640 Korea 22,925 52,050 30,686 65,481 Taiwan 51,333 100,892 67,455 120,680 Other Pacific Rim 2,657 5,549 3,136 6,597 South/Central America 16,377 25,941 13,713 18,901 Argentina 19 49 25 39 Brazil 15,814 25,204 12,663 17,718 Colombia 27 29 647 454 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 518 659 378 690 Other Countries 44,902 80,891 100,851 135,455 India 29,709 57,496 75,523 101,069 South Africa 10,592 15,000 18,891 23,925 Other 4,601 8,395 6,437 10,460 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 December 2003 (CB-04-11)