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 2007 October 2006 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 956,039 4,826,268 853,224 3,003,610 North America 133,047 509,583 128,272 406,562 Canada 24,305 169,259 19,871 130,033 Mexico 108,742 340,325 108,400 276,529 Europe 384,182 2,192,201 341,875 1,312,252 European Union 378,325 2,151,254 337,806 1,291,376 Austria 12,128 46,508 6,824 42,794 Belgium 38,870 254,584 27,882 109,023 Czech Republic 2,195 38,990 2,420 30,207 Finland 10,386 59,853 15,193 46,729 France 33,921 191,796 31,676 124,637 Germany 67,269 291,451 42,490 164,051 Hungary 2 11 28 37 Italy 65,127 366,763 69,086 233,064 Netherlands 319 2,353 406 2,698 Poland 230 521 106 294 Spain 7,991 74,591 13,601 67,574 Sweden 65,312 444,266 51,722 227,396 United Kingdom 69,086 351,764 72,091 228,553 Other EU 5,489 27,803 4,280 14,318 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 45 1,586 8 139 Russia 192 755 83 187 Switzerland 2,366 18,089 2,505 14,779 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 3,223 20,285 1,432 5,674 Other Europe 21 204 40 97 Euro Area 239,938 1,304,542 210,296 799,710 Pacific Rim Countries 354,146 1,750,504 285,565 1,018,109 Australia 330 1,526 220 3,169 China 181,316 831,728 123,937 350,098 Indonesia 1,365 7,532 975 3,469 Japan 47,431 260,592 30,649 136,213 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 120,496 631,870 127,436 517,932 Hong Kong 283 1,627 468 1,916 Korea 39,022 155,641 32,368 117,046 Singapore 944 5,111 1,178 3,962 Taiwan 80,247 469,490 93,422 395,008 Other Pacific Rim 3,207 17,256 2,348 7,229 South/Central America 22,892 102,431 22,856 65,725 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 22,236 100,344 22,591 64,853 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 34 257 Venezuela (-) (-) 39 60 Other S/C A 647 2,006 182 412 Other Countries 61,772 271,548 74,656 200,962 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 33,511 187,428 33,551 108,256 South Africa 23,731 66,054 35,379 77,059 Thailand 1,718 8,560 3,016 8,625 Other 2,813 9,506 2,711 7,022 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 2007 (CB-07-185)