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 2004 July 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 493,506 1,310,123 428,974 856,034 North America 100,698 260,582 128,347 245,389 Canada 29,928 112,599 76,378 162,957 Mexico 70,770 147,982 51,968 82,432 European Union (25) 250,054 660,773 185,124 362,293 Western Europe 249,535 657,625 185,683 363,840 Euro Area 159,895 424,387 110,521 221,246 European Union (15) 247,764 651,085 183,973 358,122 Austria 3,463 14,284 2,332 7,762 Belgium 15,051 40,330 13,552 25,503 Finland 5,236 15,047 4,587 8,567 France 24,799 71,480 22,488 54,061 Germany 35,220 98,840 20,474 46,589 Italy 38,342 94,295 29,838 47,311 Netherlands 227 1,478 295 515 Spain 37,244 87,598 16,462 29,284 Sweden 35,724 109,188 39,664 85,975 United Kingdom 51,891 115,978 32,706 48,379 Other EU 567 2,567 1,574 4,175 European Free Trade Association 1,309 5,676 1,482 5,344 Norway 31 97 242 636 Switzerland 1,278 5,579 1,240 4,708 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 462 864 228 374 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,809 10,886 2,074 5,734 Poland 53 124 61 124 Former Soviet Republics 2,044 4,775 1,739 3,213 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 106 219 258 464 Russia 756 1,494 887 1,461 Other FSR 1,182 3,062 594 1,288 Other EE 713 5,987 274 2,398 Pacific Rim Countries 105,646 304,196 74,366 175,271 Australia 88 315 62 357 China 30,689 75,602 11,771 24,573 Indonesia 148 374 303 703 Japan 14,118 53,078 11,776 47,777 Korea 19,357 55,005 14,800 32,971 Taiwan 38,723 113,291 33,796 65,055 Other Pacific Rim 2,523 6,530 1,857 3,835 South/Central America 6,804 13,969 8,528 13,609 Argentina 0 0 16 40 Brazil 6,565 13,577 8,137 13,162 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 237 389 349 378 Other Countries 28,015 62,867 29,976 52,191 India 19,876 48,191 19,047 36,261 South Africa 6,248 9,988 7,315 9,726 Other 1,892 4,688 3,614 6,204 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 2004 (CB-04-164)