Exhibit 4B: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Stainless Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding October 2006 October 2005 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 853,224 3,003,610 748,783 2,562,993 North America 128,272 406,562 113,092 335,721 Canada 19,871 130,033 17,480 102,295 Mexico 108,400 276,529 95,612 233,426 Europe 341,875 1,312,252 358,074 1,301,162 European Union 337,507 1,290,341 351,507 1,273,685 Austria 6,824 42,794 7,128 35,975 Belgium 27,882 109,023 28,970 107,964 Czech Republic 2,420 30,207 507 4,858 Finland 15,193 46,729 15,291 47,065 France 31,676 124,637 26,237 120,694 Germany 42,490 164,051 50,127 169,470 Hungary 28 37 3 7 Italy 69,086 233,064 65,572 221,864 Netherlands 406 2,698 271 1,809 Poland 106 294 153 464 Spain 13,601 67,574 31,801 120,700 Sweden 51,722 227,396 54,757 227,822 United Kingdom 72,091 228,553 66,085 199,004 Other EU 3,981 13,283 4,606 15,987 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 8 139 62 895 Russia 83 187 103 186 Switzerland 2,505 14,779 2,925 14,225 Turkey 0 0 153 519 Ukraine 1,432 5,674 3,150 11,111 Other Europe 340 1,133 173 539 Euro Area 208,674 796,325 226,688 830,597 Pacific Rim Countries 285,565 1,018,109 208,940 732,914 Australia 220 3,169 318 1,283 China 123,937 350,098 73,560 223,884 Indonesia 975 3,469 936 3,251 Japan 30,649 136,213 28,458 142,362 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 127,436 517,932 102,661 351,808 Hong Kong 468 1,916 657 2,306 Korea 32,368 117,046 35,285 122,193 Singapore 1,178 3,962 1,166 4,061 Taiwan 93,422 395,008 65,554 223,248 Other Pacific Rim 2,348 7,229 3,007 10,326 South/Central America 22,856 65,725 18,855 48,041 Argentina 9 143 15 38 Brazil 22,591 64,853 18,271 47,505 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 34 257 4 58 Venezuela 39 60 0 9 Other S/C A 182 412 565 430 Other Countries 74,656 200,962 49,821 145,156 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 33,551 108,256 30,680 97,867 South Africa 35,379 77,059 13,548 31,679 Thailand 3,016 8,625 3,824 10,938 Other 2,711 7,022 1,768 4,672 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 Janet Freas (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary November 2006 (CB-06-188)