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 August 2010 August 2009 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 542,980 2,185,389 356,304 1,468,714 North America 77,410 256,274 53,995 153,715 Canada 12,882 96,454 8,997 67,609 Mexico 64,529 159,820 44,998 86,106 Europe 210,681 967,790 144,832 698,603 European Union 206,990 934,698 142,387 670,841 Austria 1,576 11,005 2,376 20,325 Belgium 13,971 59,174 9,095 28,580 Czech Republic 2,634 49,911 1,403 29,517 Finland 8,624 33,426 3,766 9,992 France 15,037 76,014 14,082 67,507 Germany 31,435 131,732 17,778 105,474 Italy 46,951 194,621 26,956 112,638 Netherlands 267 2,735 176 1,032 Poland 5 46 30 91 Spain 4,711 32,875 7,024 69,152 Sweden 42,244 199,788 25,623 113,188 United Kingdom 36,171 128,304 30,687 99,651 Other EU 3,364 15,069 3,390 13,693 Norway 50 190 38 288 Russia 18 30 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,029 8,474 809 5,967 Turkey 871 15,465 816 16,077 Ukraine 1,721 8,932 782 5,430 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 125,236 552,969 84,157 425,723 Pacific Rim Countries 198,293 788,761 124,288 522,477 Australia 19 174 102 570 China 65,063 214,177 39,523 137,798 Indonesia 2,195 8,281 199 674 Japan 41,395 196,319 28,501 176,774 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 85,958 357,314 52,958 193,181 Hong Kong 6 47 263 1,102 Korea 25,336 107,401 16,835 65,427 Singapore 176 661 139 570 Taiwan 60,440 249,205 35,721 126,082 Other Pacific Rim 3,664 12,496 3,005 13,480 South/Central America 10,275 27,211 7,848 15,771 Argentina 7 88 49 238 Brazil 10,245 26,907 7,746 15,267 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 11 175 1 19 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 13 40 51 247 Other Countries 46,320 145,353 25,340 78,148 India 28,560 103,051 19,814 63,843 South Africa 8,795 16,056 2,689 6,376 Thailand 4,056 12,648 953 2,790 Other 4,909 13,598 1,884 5,140 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 September 2010 (CB-10-160)