Exhibit 1b: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Stainless Steel Products: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding August 2007 July 2007 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 94,718 530,846 100,496 563,835 Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,425 8,009 2,436 10,720 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 9,469 47,619 9,352 53,545 Wire Rods 2,089 10,862 2,526 14,183 Structural Shapes Heavy 271 1,841 173 1,077 Plates Cut Lengths 9,660 66,099 9,372 58,515 Plates In Coils 3,994 27,847 6,230 38,073 Bars - Hot Rolled 1,913 12,222 1,855 12,236 Bars - Light Shaped 383 1,948 466 3,254 Bars - Cold Finished 7,517 47,880 7,140 45,795 Oil Country Goods 6,679 20,657 4,103 9,911 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete (-) (-) 3 24 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 2,229 3,181 1,567 2,048 Line Pipe - Not Specified 1,655 1,885 1,925 1,818 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 13,850 117,524 14,097 118,040 Wire Drawn 3,848 27,309 3,509 27,287 Sheets Hot Rolled 2,813 6,396 2,107 4,587 Sheets Cold Rolled 23,410 109,922 29,718 141,071 Strip - Hot Rolled 71 330 157 332 Strip - Cold Rolled 3,442 19,315 3,758 21,318 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 100,690 565,076 Ingots And Steel For Castings 2,436 10,720 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 9,352 53,545 Wire Rods 2,526 14,183 Structural Shapes Heavy 173 1,077 Plates Cut Lengths 9,508 59,437 Plates In Coils 6,287 38,368 Bars - Hot Rolled 1,855 12,236 Bars - Light Shaped 466 3,254 Bars - Cold Finished 7,140 45,795 Oil Country Goods 4,103 9,911 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 3 24 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 1,567 2,048 Line Pipe - Not Specified 1,925 1,818 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 14,099 118,065 Wire Drawn 3,509 27,287 Sheets Hot Rolled 2,107 4,587 Sheets Cold Rolled 29,718 141,071 Strip - Hot Rolled 157 332 Strip - Cold Rolled 3,758 21,318 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2006 July 2006 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 101,849 381,679 94,719 340,864 Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,631 4,278 1,678 4,579 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 9,062 34,855 10,844 31,943 Wire Rods 1,747 4,994 2,321 6,326 Structural Shapes Heavy 237 919 165 634 Plates Cut Lengths 6,216 29,856 5,602 22,994 Plates In Coils 4,292 13,804 3,712 11,084 Bars - Hot Rolled 2,500 12,717 2,155 10,078 Bars - Light Shaped 1,401 5,110 995 3,323 Bars - Cold Finished 7,309 31,419 7,924 32,124 Oil Country Goods (-) (-) (-) (-) Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete (-) (-) (-) (-) Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet (-) (-) (-) (-) Line Pipe - Not Specified (-) (-) (-) (-) Stainless Pipe & Tubing 13,105 82,814 11,894 72,253 Wire Drawn 3,804 18,047 3,638 16,817 Sheets Hot Rolled 5,914 7,050 1,585 2,477 Sheets Cold Rolled 40,174 118,583 39,147 112,969 Strip - Hot Rolled 514 1,810 159 448 Strip - Cold Rolled 3,944 15,423 2,900 12,816 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 2007 (CB-07-133)