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 March 2004 March 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 184,416 456,422 180,132 351,451 North America 43,623 109,991 53,600 101,515 Canada 15,665 54,160 33,126 70,483 Mexico 27,958 55,831 20,474 31,032 Western Europe 90,161 217,378 76,487 146,163 Euro Area (2) 56,747 137,384 45,964 91,180 European Union 89,515 215,346 75,712 143,702 Austria 1,231 4,605 752 2,795 Belgium 5,902 14,432 5,566 10,067 Finland 1,535 3,842 1,945 3,497 France 11,678 31,554 9,696 22,962 Germany 10,309 25,876 10,347 22,523 Italy 14,925 32,568 13,658 19,418 Netherlands 133 791 224 188 Spain 10,935 23,384 3,525 8,897 Sweden 13,048 36,702 17,006 34,108 United Kingdom 19,640 40,952 12,170 17,112 Other EU 179 641 823 2,134 European Free Trade Association 488 1,798 695 2,332 Norway 10 35 162 416 Switzerland 478 1,764 534 1,915 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 158 233 79 130 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,019 4,283 710 2,119 Poland 42 87 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 575 1,300 638 1,156 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4 24 211 398 Russia 113 193 248 374 Other FSR 459 1,083 179 384 Other EE 402 2,896 72 959 Pacific Rim Countries 35,082 95,490 31,086 71,584 Australia 48 168 11 121 China 7,492 17,606 5,119 10,593 Indonesia 148 374 123 277 Japan 6,738 25,005 4,390 18,182 Korea 6,675 16,650 6,253 14,163 Taiwan 13,018 33,485 14,525 26,799 Other Pacific Rim 963 2,202 664 1,449 South/Central America 2,761 5,142 3,551 5,200 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 2,687 5,023 3,423 5,014 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 73 116 126 185 Other Countries 11,770 24,139 14,698 24,869 India 8,794 18,849 8,968 17,071 South Africa 2,577 4,357 3,611 4,523 Other 399 932 2,120 3,275 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 April 2004 (CB-04-76)