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 December 2009 December 2008 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 559,953 2,287,332 991,392 4,953,777 North America 89,777 266,746 108,545 473,797 Canada 14,532 111,699 19,820 188,947 Mexico 75,245 155,047 88,725 284,850 Europe 224,753 1,073,304 335,190 2,013,088 European Union 220,615 1,027,077 329,131 1,963,185 Austria 3,804 29,157 5,935 47,955 Belgium 15,545 54,009 14,362 91,131 Czech Republic 2,238 47,066 2,029 32,186 Finland 6,082 18,299 10,738 57,991 France 19,827 99,125 36,577 202,014 Germany 28,292 159,770 35,151 219,758 Italy 43,127 180,076 66,488 373,070 Netherlands 207 1,201 474 3,558 Poland 47 144 147 409 Spain 7,770 75,753 13,093 146,189 Sweden 43,234 191,182 64,098 416,491 United Kingdom 45,713 151,816 71,513 324,031 Other EU 4,729 19,478 8,527 48,402 Norway 43 327 8 1,007 Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 1,384 9,383 1,800 20,727 Turkey 1,435 28,508 28 326 Ukraine 1,275 7,990 4,208 27,788 Other Europe 1 19 (-) (-) Euro Area 128,778 633,517 188,503 1,172,492 Pacific Rim Countries 191,884 797,586 440,714 2,038,695 Australia 121 643 176 1,364 China 60,620 209,885 205,711 867,397 Indonesia 619 2,078 1,337 6,141 Japan 43,454 262,066 72,414 361,185 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 83,280 307,161 154,469 769,552 Hong Kong 273 1,182 262 1,389 Korea 24,764 94,867 39,974 213,963 Singapore 261 1,033 639 3,313 Taiwan 57,982 210,079 113,594 550,887 Other Pacific Rim 3,790 15,752 6,608 33,057 South/Central America 13,485 28,356 24,071 96,065 Argentina 52 255 40 232 Brazil 13,370 27,670 22,655 91,679 Chile (-) (-) 289 527 Colombia 12 179 6 78 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 251 1,081 3,550 Other Countries 40,055 121,340 82,872 332,132 India 31,440 99,608 51,185 243,662 South Africa 4,540 9,934 20,462 42,706 Thailand 1,396 4,882 7,453 30,899 Other 2,679 6,917 3,773 14,864 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 January 2010 (CB-10-23)