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 July 2009 July 2008 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 317,925 1,331,922 623,278 3,122,253 North America 45,062 129,797 75,832 316,495 Canada 7,650 58,102 12,661 114,096 Mexico 37,412 71,694 63,172 202,400 Europe 129,087 631,305 209,122 1,247,360 European Union 127,155 609,272 206,135 1,224,456 Austria 2,055 18,111 4,297 30,711 Belgium 8,529 26,559 9,727 63,803 Czech Republic 1,289 28,615 593 9,885 Finland 3,336 8,944 7,560 41,281 France 12,729 61,033 22,420 127,007 Germany 14,691 93,201 22,693 134,385 Hungary 3 5 (-) (-) Italy 23,497 99,482 40,157 231,628 Netherlands 174 1,025 281 1,833 Poland 30 91 75 197 Spain 6,507 64,496 7,398 79,046 Sweden 24,650 108,806 39,183 257,871 United Kingdom 26,512 86,177 46,944 219,113 Other EU 3,153 12,728 4,808 27,695 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 15 133 3 23 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 649 4,953 1,030 10,713 Turkey 615 12,163 (-) (-) Ukraine 653 4,784 1,954 12,168 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 74,192 382,957 117,687 726,723 Pacific Rim Countries 114,312 485,590 274,932 1,301,187 Australia 102 570 148 1,042 China 37,540 130,276 133,723 579,671 Indonesia 179 622 589 2,799 Japan 26,666 166,368 38,325 189,479 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 46,970 174,655 99,804 516,844 Hong Kong 263 1,102 233 1,166 Korea 15,144 59,901 24,618 136,715 Singapore 121 495 435 2,299 Taiwan 31,443 113,157 74,518 376,664 Other Pacific Rim 2,856 13,099 2,343 11,352 South/Central America 6,190 12,823 16,073 66,692 Argentina 49 238 (-) (-) Brazil 6,088 12,318 15,434 65,007 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 19 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 247 639 1,685 Other Countries 23,274 72,407 47,319 190,519 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 18,112 59,051 29,385 143,386 South Africa 2,619 6,258 12,199 24,711 Thailand 854 2,379 3,933 16,288 Other 1,690 4,719 1,802 6,134 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 Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary August 2009 (CB-09-146)