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 2011 July 2010 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 623,129 2,812,171 466,116 1,884,480 North America 65,523 241,289 67,269 222,085 Canada 11,955 94,618 11,073 83,427 Mexico 53,568 146,671 56,197 138,658 Europe 272,448 1,318,023 183,046 843,710 European Union 265,245 1,284,972 179,890 814,191 Austria 3,187 28,349 1,363 9,344 Belgium 16,018 75,171 11,909 50,508 Czech Republic 850 8,060 2,587 49,297 Finland 6,013 27,403 6,793 27,076 France 20,275 91,914 12,973 66,608 Germany 64,595 282,500 25,455 106,124 Italy 54,382 266,532 40,084 164,042 Netherlands 223 1,080 236 2,608 Poland 57 170 4 37 Spain 5,067 40,985 4,056 28,647 Sweden 42,520 245,664 38,396 181,444 United Kingdom 47,319 192,940 33,276 116,127 Other EU 4,738 24,204 2,759 12,329 Norway 115 582 50 190 Russia (-) (-) 18 30 Switzerland 1,396 10,924 903 7,575 Turkey 3 24 861 15,165 Ukraine 5,690 21,521 1,324 6,558 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 173,827 834,162 105,073 464,457 Pacific Rim Countries 220,438 1,027,649 168,780 673,433 Australia 15 136 16 107 China 87,711 344,115 53,174 172,348 Indonesia 2,072 7,861 1,972 7,518 Japan 40,758 238,064 35,284 170,736 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 86,769 425,173 74,973 311,334 Hong Kong 18 114 6 43 Korea 28,744 138,119 22,104 92,911 Singapore 234 1,190 159 594 Taiwan 57,773 285,750 52,705 217,787 Other Pacific Rim 3,113 12,300 3,361 11,390 South/Central America 10,815 34,369 8,804 22,869 Argentina (-) (-) 7 88 Brazil 10,773 34,033 8,774 22,565 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 4 123 11 175 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 38 213 13 40 Other Countries 53,906 190,841 38,217 122,383 India 28,282 121,119 25,887 91,934 South Africa 13,512 25,825 4,966 9,392 Thailand 5,509 21,551 3,039 9,232 Other 6,602 22,346 4,325 11,825 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 Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Janet Freas (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary August 2011 (CB-11-162)