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 August 2005 August 2004 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 613,806 2,099,414 566,024 1,518,413 North America 90,353 266,082 112,376 292,195 Canada 14,079 80,455 31,940 123,027 Mexico 76,274 185,627 80,436 169,168 Europe 303,920 1,095,004 286,446 770,511 European Union 298,987 1,074,523 283,937 760,721 Austria 6,042 29,676 3,896 15,982 Belgium 25,261 94,235 17,697 47,699 Czech Republic 342 2,747 713 7,396 Finland 10,117 32,400 7,507 21,225 France 22,565 103,592 28,815 83,181 Germany 41,312 138,806 41,387 115,978 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 56,940 189,025 45,542 113,285 Netherlands 215 1,494 335 1,723 Poland 140 420 53 124 Spain 30,299 110,867 39,448 97,080 Sweden 45,485 189,038 39,299 121,584 United Kingdom 56,505 169,375 56,528 127,542 Other EU 3,761 12,841 2,709 7,908 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 56 823 31 97 Russia 59 94 756 1,494 Switzerland 2,410 11,740 1,466 6,536 Turkey 153 519 0 0 Ukraine 2,081 6,766 138 1,315 Other Europe 173 539 119 349 Euro Area 193,788 704,140 185,014 497,476 Pacific Rim Countries 163,953 581,794 126,347 363,943 Australia 290 1,161 139 474 China 57,436 178,112 38,338 95,362 Indonesia 761 2,643 181 467 Japan 23,455 114,521 16,080 59,108 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 79,632 277,076 69,764 203,968 Hong Kong 486 1,694 151 547 Korea 26,724 93,122 23,474 67,139 Singapore 1,040 3,576 891 2,475 Taiwan 51,382 178,684 45,249 133,807 Other Pacific Rim 2,379 8,282 1,845 4,565 South/Central America 15,486 39,324 7,441 15,254 Argentina 15 38 0 3 Brazil 14,901 38,795 7,100 14,663 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 4 58 0 0 Venezuela 0 9 2 3 Other S/C A 565 423 315 566 Other Countries 40,095 117,210 33,413 76,510 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 25,299 79,834 22,251 54,585 South Africa 9,829 23,724 8,866 15,794 Thailand 3,375 9,447 1,497 3,843 Other 1,593 4,205 799 2,287 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 September 2005 (CB-05-150)