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 September 2010 September 2009 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 606,118 2,442,273 399,616 1,636,221 North America 86,673 289,286 62,183 179,240 Canada 14,615 110,773 10,407 78,910 Mexico 72,058 178,514 51,777 100,330 Europe 231,157 1,063,355 160,963 770,838 European Union 226,999 1,026,404 158,255 739,903 Austria 1,787 12,710 2,533 21,280 Belgium 15,204 64,562 10,522 33,354 Czech Republic 2,684 50,122 1,466 30,527 Finland 9,336 36,668 4,024 10,724 France 16,315 83,080 15,333 77,806 Germany 34,982 148,707 20,738 119,226 Italy 51,608 214,829 30,010 124,166 Netherlands 281 2,794 186 1,094 Poland 5 46 30 91 Spain 4,988 34,581 7,152 70,385 Sweden 46,002 219,310 28,908 126,014 United Kingdom 40,130 142,318 33,599 110,029 Other EU 3,679 16,678 3,755 15,208 Norway 52 197 38 288 Russia 18 30 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,143 9,318 834 6,214 Turkey 957 17,075 910 18,304 Ukraine 1,988 10,330 925 6,110 Other Europe (-) (-) 1 19 Euro Area 137,436 610,691 93,759 470,511 Pacific Rim Countries 225,391 896,162 139,414 582,013 Australia 23 245 102 570 China 76,536 251,052 44,191 153,431 Indonesia 2,270 8,594 199 674 Japan 46,746 223,915 30,509 192,915 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 95,668 398,057 61,217 220,449 Hong Kong 6 47 272 1,149 Korea 28,219 120,470 19,084 72,807 Singapore 176 661 161 657 Taiwan 67,267 276,879 41,700 145,835 Other Pacific Rim 4,148 14,298 3,197 13,975 South/Central America 10,777 28,806 8,754 17,476 Argentina 7 88 49 238 Brazil 10,746 28,503 8,653 16,971 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 11 175 1 19 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 13 40 51 247 Other Countries 52,119 164,663 28,302 86,655 India 31,444 115,168 22,521 71,542 South Africa 10,442 19,078 2,782 6,606 Thailand 4,725 14,812 1,005 3,130 Other 5,507 15,604 1,992 5,377 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)