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 December 2004 December 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 916,583 2,521,984 724,870 1,491,347 North America 161,603 426,720 210,141 413,726 Canada 39,233 162,682 112,661 255,148 Mexico 122,371 264,037 97,480 158,578 Europe 456,830 1,264,271 320,981 650,160 European Union 452,451 1,247,810 317,424 639,496 Austria 5,656 24,165 3,782 12,758 Belgium 31,358 89,551 27,420 50,861 Czech Republic 811 8,146 854 10,056 Finland 11,283 31,905 6,815 13,724 France 39,288 117,175 35,869 85,892 Germany 66,744 193,139 35,524 82,455 Hungary 9 12 0 0 Italy 81,100 206,926 52,508 88,470 Netherlands 459 2,382 327 779 Poland 147 317 97 195 Spain 71,153 174,847 32,333 56,018 Sweden 59,277 192,260 60,102 137,221 United Kingdom 81,432 195,589 57,656 91,175 Other EU 3,734 11,398 4,136 9,894 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 51 174 254 679 Russia 1,003 1,900 991 1,644 Switzerland 2,210 9,841 1,988 7,646 Turkey 36 238 0 0 Ukraine 769 3,449 319 681 Other Europe 310 859 6 13 Euro Area 307,635 842,152 195,292 393,221 Pacific Rim Countries 220,292 643,467 128,724 313,045 Australia 276 930 104 500 China 76,204 195,329 20,411 42,273 Indonesia 539 1,468 620 1,461 Japan 24,267 92,855 24,126 95,500 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 116,460 346,056 81,356 169,193 Hong Kong 188 657 18 80 Korea 43,652 124,622 24,881 56,996 Singapore 1,204 3,420 926 2,180 Taiwan 71,416 217,356 55,530 109,938 Other Pacific Rim 2,545 6,828 2,106 4,117 South/Central America 15,102 33,896 16,773 26,841 Argentina 0 3 20 52 Brazil 14,558 33,089 16,135 25,982 Chile 24 19 149 94 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 518 781 443 684 Other Countries 62,755 153,631 48,250 87,574 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 36,470 94,677 32,282 62,799 South Africa 20,894 44,928 11,187 15,969 Thailand 3,824 9,866 3,523 5,961 Other 1,566 4,160 1,259 2,845 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 (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary January 2005 (CB-05-23)