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 July 2005 July 2004 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 539,346 1,832,021 493,506 1,310,123 North America 78,411 228,869 100,698 260,582 Canada 12,404 70,282 29,928 112,599 Mexico 66,007 158,588 70,770 147,982 Europe 270,834 965,184 252,344 668,511 European Union 266,591 947,181 250,054 660,773 Austria 5,359 25,479 3,463 14,284 Belgium 22,122 82,632 15,051 40,330 Czech Republic 313 2,491 566 5,551 Finland 8,123 26,428 5,236 15,047 France 18,771 84,617 24,799 71,480 Germany 33,911 113,345 35,220 98,840 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 51,644 171,656 38,342 94,295 Netherlands 161 1,136 227 1,478 Poland 140 420 53 124 Spain 28,399 98,992 37,244 87,598 Sweden 41,561 171,991 35,724 109,188 United Kingdom 52,592 156,221 51,891 115,978 Other EU 3,491 11,767 2,229 6,569 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 56 823 31 97 Russia 15 26 756 1,494 Switzerland 2,031 10,094 1,278 5,579 Turkey 153 519 0 0 Ukraine 1,815 6,001 106 219 Other Europe 173 539 119 349 Euro Area 169,456 608,032 159,895 424,387 Pacific Rim Countries 140,103 498,357 105,646 304,196 Australia 273 1,094 88 315 China 48,899 152,730 30,689 75,602 Indonesia 631 2,061 148 374 Japan 19,278 96,140 14,118 53,078 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 68,820 238,652 58,964 170,796 Hong Kong 400 1,414 99 358 Korea 23,476 81,217 19,357 55,005 Singapore 913 3,122 784 2,142 Taiwan 44,030 152,899 38,723 113,291 Other Pacific Rim 2,203 7,680 1,639 4,030 South/Central America 13,684 34,745 6,804 13,969 Argentina 5 24 0 0 Brazil 13,194 34,347 6,565 13,577 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 9 2 3 Other S/C A 485 365 213 369 Other Countries 36,313 104,866 28,015 62,867 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 22,532 69,738 19,876 48,191 South Africa 9,167 22,614 6,248 9,988 Thailand 3,241 8,950 1,202 3,030 Other 1,373 3,564 690 1,658 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 August 2005 (CB-05-135)