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 September 2004 September 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 648,974 1,747,844 546,330 1,095,974 North America 125,196 327,797 165,440 316,644 Canada 34,125 134,461 94,600 203,466 Mexico 91,070 193,336 70,841 113,177 European Union (25) 319,339 858,779 229,959 451,607 Western Europe 318,630 853,989 230,565 453,835 Euro Area 209,378 562,845 138,752 276,391 European Union (15) 316,165 844,973 228,445 446,714 Austria 4,160 17,152 3,023 10,059 Belgium 20,802 56,459 20,830 37,026 Finland 8,197 23,152 5,429 10,538 France 30,877 89,878 27,043 64,678 Germany 46,613 130,882 24,576 56,952 Italy 51,597 128,797 36,231 58,644 Netherlands 383 2,078 302 592 Spain 46,287 112,882 20,799 36,152 Sweden 44,348 138,104 46,542 103,684 United Kingdom 62,169 142,361 41,746 63,260 Other EU 732 3,227 1,923 5,129 European Free Trade Association 1,670 7,343 1,739 6,458 Norway 51 166 252 661 Switzerland 1,619 7,177 1,488 5,796 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 17 113 0 0 Other Western Europe 777 1,559 381 664 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,594 15,979 2,361 6,384 Poland 88 189 61 124 Former Soviet Republics 2,596 7,453 2,026 3,862 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 224 1,678 294 598 Russia 854 1,705 928 1,543 Other FSR 1,518 4,070 804 1,721 Other EE 909 8,337 274 2,398 Pacific Rim Countries 152,674 439,903 96,832 231,511 Australia 149 537 76 404 China 51,370 128,606 15,329 31,743 Indonesia 241 607 544 1,275 Japan 17,590 66,379 16,791 66,708 Korea 28,277 80,620 18,685 42,569 Taiwan 51,915 154,782 43,244 84,311 Other Pacific Rim 3,131 8,373 2,162 4,501 South/Central America 9,131 19,172 13,794 21,556 Argentina 0 3 18 47 Brazil 8,748 18,511 13,287 20,909 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 381 654 463 572 Other Countries 39,750 91,005 37,338 66,044 India 25,810 63,972 24,443 46,875 South Africa 10,682 18,142 8,623 11,541 Other 3,258 8,892 4,272 7,627 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 October 2004 (CB-04-213)