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 2010 July 2009 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 466,116 1,884,480 317,925 1,331,922 North America 67,269 222,085 45,062 129,797 Canada 11,073 83,427 7,650 58,102 Mexico 56,197 138,658 37,412 71,694 Europe 183,046 843,710 129,087 631,305 European Union 179,890 814,191 127,155 609,272 Austria 1,363 9,344 2,055 18,111 Belgium 11,909 50,508 8,529 26,559 Czech Republic 2,587 49,297 1,289 28,615 Finland 6,793 27,076 3,336 8,944 France 12,973 66,608 12,729 61,033 Germany 25,455 106,124 14,691 93,201 Italy 40,084 164,042 23,497 99,482 Netherlands 236 2,608 174 1,025 Poland 4 37 30 91 Spain 4,056 28,647 6,507 64,496 Sweden 38,396 181,444 24,650 108,806 United Kingdom 33,276 116,127 26,512 86,177 Other EU 2,759 12,329 3,156 12,734 Norway 50 190 15 133 Russia 18 30 (-) (-) Switzerland 903 7,575 649 4,953 Turkey 861 15,165 615 12,163 Ukraine 1,324 6,558 653 4,784 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 105,073 464,457 74,192 382,957 Pacific Rim Countries 168,780 673,433 114,312 485,590 Australia 16 107 102 570 China 53,174 172,348 37,540 130,276 Indonesia 1,972 7,518 179 622 Japan 35,284 170,736 26,666 166,368 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 74,973 311,334 46,970 174,655 Hong Kong 6 43 263 1,102 Korea 22,104 92,911 15,144 59,901 Singapore 159 594 121 495 Taiwan 52,705 217,787 31,443 113,157 Other Pacific Rim 3,361 11,390 2,856 13,099 South/Central America 8,804 22,869 6,190 12,823 Argentina 7 88 49 238 Brazil 8,774 22,565 6,088 12,318 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 11 175 1 19 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 13 40 51 247 Other Countries 38,217 122,383 23,274 72,407 India 25,887 91,934 18,112 59,051 South Africa 4,966 9,392 2,619 6,258 Thailand 3,039 9,232 854 2,379 Other 4,325 11,825 1,690 4,719 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.ht ml. 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 August 2010 (CB-10-146)