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 October 2004 October 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 732,715 1,989,908 611,869 1,234,929 North America 137,789 363,137 184,517 355,725 Canada 36,130 145,537 103,683 226,255 Mexico 101,660 217,600 80,835 129,470 European Union (25) 361,013 979,330 260,764 515,271 Western Europe 360,426 975,273 261,233 515,056 Euro Area 238,543 645,566 157,623 314,721 European Union (15) 357,689 965,071 258,926 507,322 Austria 4,782 19,893 3,306 11,126 Belgium 23,443 64,829 22,726 40,895 Finland 9,229 26,212 5,816 11,452 France 33,822 98,561 29,258 70,860 Germany 54,906 157,430 28,080 64,832 Italy 59,607 149,086 41,498 68,062 Netherlands 437 2,242 311 656 Spain 51,816 125,596 26,040 44,888 Sweden 49,757 157,017 51,961 115,888 United Kingdom 69,112 160,757 47,725 72,848 Other EU 779 3,448 2,205 5,814 European Free Trade Association 1,900 8,356 1,888 7,008 Norway 51 171 253 668 Switzerland 1,849 8,185 1,635 6,340 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 34 228 0 0 Other Western Europe 804 1,618 418 727 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,973 16,937 2,697 9,495 Poland 127 271 61 124 Former Soviet Republics 2,927 8,273 2,135 4,109 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 362 2,090 319 681 Russia 971 1,857 954 1,578 Other FSR 1,594 4,326 862 1,850 Other EE 918 8,393 502 5,262 Pacific Rim Countries 173,696 503,333 106,965 256,687 Australia 154 555 100 480 China 58,087 146,877 16,739 34,602 Indonesia 353 944 544 1,275 Japan 20,000 75,743 18,994 75,532 Korea 33,101 94,459 20,558 46,610 Taiwan 58,746 176,060 47,664 93,234 Other Pacific Rim 3,254 8,695 2,366 4,954 South/Central America 10,700 23,195 15,160 24,089 Argentina 0 3 19 49 Brazil 10,236 22,462 14,635 23,411 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 462 726 480 600 Other Countries 46,130 108,033 41,297 73,876 India 29,199 73,909 27,323 52,572 South Africa 12,864 23,308 9,477 13,112 Other 4,067 10,816 4,497 8,192 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 November 2004 (CB-04-213)