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 April 2005 April 2004 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 320,383 1,046,245 251,307 643,439 North America 42,565 120,569 59,780 154,219 Canada 7,502 40,990 20,761 73,597 Mexico 35,063 79,579 39,019 80,622 Europe 167,501 568,030 120,272 304,161 European Union 164,923 557,650 118,938 300,317 Austria 2,822 12,635 1,960 7,625 Belgium 15,829 57,372 8,144 20,542 Czech Republic 218 1,986 388 3,145 Finland 5,077 16,689 2,103 5,489 France 11,390 47,485 14,547 40,165 Germany 18,557 60,176 15,492 40,742 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 35,504 111,268 19,582 43,593 Netherlands 80 639 171 1,048 Poland 116 333 42 87 Spain 19,323 59,900 12,165 27,258 Sweden 22,943 92,053 17,467 51,859 United Kingdom 31,362 91,465 25,809 55,448 Other EU 1,703 5,649 1,069 3,315 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 19 102 10 35 Russia 15 20 534 1,000 Switzerland 1,165 5,890 620 2,424 Turkey 141 448 0 0 Ukraine 1,064 3,381 95 181 Other Europe 173 539 75 205 Euro Area 109,018 367,895 74,313 186,967 Pacific Rim Countries 79,590 275,178 50,625 141,545 Australia 151 515 58 214 China 27,266 86,934 11,126 26,537 Indonesia 331 985 148 374 Japan 11,636 51,075 8,228 30,917 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 39,005 131,749 30,021 81,260 Hong Kong 250 901 22 89 Korea 14,042 47,194 9,708 25,870 Singapore 317 1,032 365 940 Taiwan 24,397 82,622 19,925 54,361 Other Pacific Rim 1,201 3,922 1,045 2,243 South/Central America 8,750 20,970 3,725 7,278 Argentina 4 17 0 0 Brazil 8,340 20,640 3,617 7,117 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 406 313 82 139 Other Countries 21,978 61,499 16,905 36,236 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 13,373 39,746 12,452 28,132 South Africa 6,141 15,351 3,420 5,633 Thailand 1,822 4,732 531 1,288 Other 643 1,671 502 1,183 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 May 2005 (CB-05-89)