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 August 2004 August 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 566,024 1,518,413 483,191 968,756 North America 112,376 292,195 143,648 275,111 Canada 31,940 123,027 82,545 177,662 Mexico 80,436 169,168 61,103 97,450 European Union (25) 283,937 760,721 207,272 408,079 Western Europe 283,310 756,235 207,898 410,215 Euro Area 185,014 497,476 126,100 252,896 European Union (15) 281,103 748,186 205,960 403,619 Austria 3,896 15,982 2,797 9,081 Belgium 17,697 47,699 15,563 29,353 Finland 7,507 21,225 4,923 9,464 France 28,815 83,181 24,600 59,740 Germany 41,387 115,978 22,742 52,685 Italy 45,542 113,285 33,946 54,403 Netherlands 335 1,723 299 556 Spain 39,448 97,080 20,711 35,863 Sweden 39,299 121,584 42,487 93,872 United Kingdom 56,528 127,542 36,286 54,263 Other EU 649 2,906 1,605 4,338 European Free Trade Association 1,497 6,633 1,625 6,079 Norway 31 97 242 636 Switzerland 1,466 6,536 1,383 5,443 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 710 1,416 312 517 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,137 14,276 2,180 5,966 Poland 53 124 61 124 Former Soviet Republics 2,225 6,319 1,845 3,444 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 138 1,315 266 496 Russia 756 1,494 910 1,515 Other FSR 1,331 3,511 669 1,434 Other EE 859 7,833 274 2,398 Pacific Rim Countries 126,347 363,943 85,795 202,559 Australia 139 474 70 388 China 38,338 95,362 13,613 28,204 Indonesia 181 467 470 1,069 Japan 16,080 59,108 13,935 55,475 Korea 23,474 67,139 16,669 37,657 Taiwan 45,249 133,807 39,009 75,562 Other Pacific Rim 2,887 7,587 2,030 4,204 South/Central America 7,441 15,254 10,199 16,208 Argentina 0 3 17 44 Brazil 7,100 14,663 9,789 15,729 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 339 585 366 406 Other Countries 33,413 76,510 33,470 58,697 India 22,251 54,585 21,526 41,107 South Africa 8,866 15,794 8,010 10,668 Other 2,296 6,130 3,935 6,922 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 Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary September 2004 (CB-04-184)