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 March 2005 March 2004 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 243,568 783,533 184,416 456,422 North America 31,884 89,963 43,623 109,991 Canada 5,684 30,704 15,665 54,160 Mexico 26,200 59,258 27,958 55,831 Europe 126,257 419,848 91,179 221,661 European Union 124,476 412,699 90,523 219,509 Austria 2,118 9,157 1,231 4,605 Belgium 12,237 42,164 5,902 14,432 Czech Republic 110 830 332 2,684 Finland 3,714 11,881 1,535 3,842 France 8,582 34,003 11,678 31,554 Germany 15,872 50,816 10,309 25,876 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 28,531 88,095 14,925 32,568 Netherlands 78 603 133 791 Poland 77 222 42 87 Spain 13,394 41,334 10,935 23,384 Sweden 16,659 66,764 13,048 36,702 United Kingdom 22,131 63,684 19,640 40,952 Other EU 974 3,146 814 2,033 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1 13 10 35 Russia 15 20 113 193 Switzerland 787 3,936 478 1,764 Turkey 141 448 0 0 Ukraine 687 2,254 4 24 Other Europe 151 479 52 137 Euro Area 84,746 278,886 56,747 137,384 Pacific Rim Countries 61,130 209,081 35,082 95,490 Australia 131 409 48 168 China 21,823 69,615 7,492 17,606 Indonesia 193 588 148 374 Japan 8,545 37,234 6,738 25,005 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 29,504 98,243 19,954 50,805 Hong Kong 100 351 20 70 Korea 10,199 33,816 6,675 16,650 Singapore 210 687 241 600 Taiwan 18,995 63,388 13,018 33,485 Other Pacific Rim 936 2,993 701 1,532 South/Central America 6,648 15,739 2,761 5,142 Argentina 3 14 0 0 Brazil 6,359 15,492 2,687 5,023 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 286 233 73 116 Other Countries 17,648 48,901 11,770 24,139 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 10,271 29,922 8,794 18,849 South Africa 5,360 13,756 2,577 4,357 Thailand 1,480 3,835 340 774 Other 537 1,389 59 158 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 April 2005 (CB-05-69)