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 December 2003 December 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 724,870 1,491,347 853,286 1,516,734 North America 210,141 413,726 197,532 365,589 Canada 112,661 255,148 120,689 256,341 Mexico 97,480 158,578 76,843 109,247 Western Europe 317,622 635,210 384,877 661,866 Euro Area (2) 195,292 393,221 260,032 450,336 European Union 314,766 625,796 381,233 650,055 Austria 3,782 12,758 4,065 15,693 Belgium 27,420 50,861 37,747 59,098 Finland 6,815 13,724 6,651 11,348 France 35,869 85,892 36,786 90,088 Germany 35,524 82,455 35,952 71,971 Italy 52,508 88,470 52,315 92,507 Netherlands 327 779 318 1,712 Spain 32,333 56,018 85,326 105,600 Sweden 60,102 137,221 59,183 118,732 United Kingdom 57,656 91,175 58,647 74,271 Other EU 2,429 6,444 4,242 9,034 European Free Trade Association 2,242 8,325 2,611 8,952 Norway 254 679 644 1,562 Switzerland 1,988 7,646 1,967 7,390 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 196 1,414 Other Western Europe 614 1,089 837 1,446 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,359 14,950 2,716 4,557 Poland 97 195 1 12 Former Soviet Republics 2,398 4,666 2,017 3,255 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 319 681 585 981 Russia 991 1,644 1,257 1,931 Other FSR 1,089 2,341 174 343 Other EE 863 10,089 698 1,289 Pacific Rim Countries 128,724 313,045 144,250 316,002 Australia 104 500 111 587 China 20,411 42,273 15,766 30,614 Indonesia 620 1,461 293 406 Japan 24,126 95,500 19,617 76,426 Korea 24,881 56,996 32,917 70,779 Taiwan 55,530 109,938 72,080 129,982 Other Pacific Rim 3,051 6,377 3,466 7,209 South/Central America 16,773 26,841 15,054 20,815 Argentina 20 52 25 39 Brazil 16,135 25,982 13,900 19,461 Colombia 27 29 647 454 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 592 778 483 860 Other Countries 48,250 87,574 108,857 147,906 India 32,282 62,799 79,171 107,902 South Africa 11,187 15,969 22,525 28,292 Other 4,781 8,806 7,162 11,712 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 January 2004 (CB-04-28)