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 May 2005 May 2004 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 393,145 1,311,726 334,720 869,578 North America 55,719 158,523 74,162 193,858 Canada 9,451 52,493 25,340 90,983 Mexico 46,269 106,030 48,822 102,874 Europe 201,537 701,063 167,352 430,302 European Union 198,290 687,884 165,585 425,014 Austria 3,571 16,483 2,424 9,415 Belgium 17,982 65,400 10,515 27,179 Czech Republic 282 2,316 485 4,583 Finland 6,148 20,019 2,934 8,398 France 13,867 59,431 17,552 49,821 Germany 20,663 71,240 22,886 61,851 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 40,752 132,056 23,982 55,600 Netherlands 125 944 180 1,136 Poland 116 333 42 87 Spain 24,908 79,449 24,806 54,734 Sweden 29,149 119,429 23,432 70,347 United Kingdom 38,462 113,164 34,883 77,383 Other EU 2,266 7,621 1,464 4,478 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 20 121 11 39 Russia 15 20 756 1,494 Switzerland 1,497 7,595 821 3,334 Turkey 141 448 0 0 Ukraine 1,400 4,455 95 181 Other Europe 173 539 84 240 Euro Area 128,642 447,463 105,482 268,835 Pacific Rim Countries 98,380 349,353 66,921 189,592 Australia 160 567 66 247 China 32,361 103,413 16,117 38,731 Indonesia 469 1,385 148 374 Japan 15,189 72,427 10,185 37,948 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 48,653 166,340 39,201 109,594 Hong Kong 317 1,138 22 89 Korea 16,693 57,153 12,194 33,523 Singapore 508 1,666 483 1,262 Taiwan 31,134 106,384 26,502 74,720 Other Pacific Rim 1,549 5,221 1,203 2,696 South/Central America 10,632 26,438 4,908 10,159 Argentina 5 24 0 0 Brazil 10,142 26,049 4,709 9,795 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 485 365 173 342 Other Countries 26,877 76,349 21,378 45,668 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 17,019 51,426 15,071 34,909 South Africa 6,627 16,433 5,109 7,867 Thailand 2,453 6,436 663 1,620 Other 778 2,053 535 1,272 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 June 2005 (CB-05-103)