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 October 2010 October 2009 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 688,185 2,777,463 451,237 1,844,646 North America 97,164 326,496 71,461 207,846 Canada 16,506 126,483 11,899 91,041 Mexico 80,657 200,013 59,562 116,805 Europe 268,908 1,223,256 180,410 857,386 European Union 264,183 1,181,725 177,215 823,676 Austria 1,983 14,381 2,755 22,855 Belgium 17,385 72,705 11,809 38,853 Czech Republic 2,722 50,430 1,711 35,117 Finland 10,095 38,804 4,793 13,741 France 18,474 93,024 16,523 83,372 Germany 48,499 197,599 23,368 132,678 Italy 56,418 237,934 33,992 139,945 Netherlands 294 2,890 195 1,135 Poland 5 46 47 141 Spain 5,360 36,557 7,327 71,669 Sweden 52,807 254,907 33,676 146,346 United Kingdom 46,019 163,628 37,033 121,499 Other EU 4,122 18,819 3,985 16,325 Norway 52 197 38 288 Russia 18 30 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,336 10,511 1,059 7,589 Turkey 1,032 19,015 960 18,739 Ukraine 2,287 11,778 1,137 7,075 Other Europe (-) (-) 1 19 Euro Area 161,839 708,485 104,181 517,449 Pacific Rim Countries 250,097 1,004,920 156,840 661,409 Australia 23 245 102 570 China 85,032 281,182 50,070 174,436 Indonesia 2,389 9,150 387 1,251 Japan 51,108 252,746 33,408 218,089 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 107,103 446,199 69,537 252,700 Hong Kong 6 47 272 1,149 Korea 32,061 136,903 21,045 80,260 Singapore 194 723 179 731 Taiwan 74,842 308,527 48,041 170,559 Other Pacific Rim 4,440 15,397 3,337 14,362 South/Central America 12,555 34,052 10,441 21,064 Argentina 7 88 49 238 Brazil 12,523 33,688 10,329 20,395 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 13 236 12 179 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 13 40 51 251 Other Countries 59,461 188,738 32,085 96,942 India 35,255 130,323 25,287 79,440 South Africa 12,340 22,487 3,411 7,628 Thailand 5,531 17,470 1,254 4,168 Other 6,336 18,458 2,132 5,707 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 November 2010 (CB-10-193)