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 December 2011 December 2010 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,007,625 4,547,221 848,817 3,450,036 North America 110,567 406,312 116,924 393,602 Canada 20,617 165,755 19,437 151,366 Mexico 89,950 240,557 97,487 242,236 Europe 441,714 2,136,493 335,235 1,533,624 European Union 430,516 2,077,864 327,265 1,482,928 Austria 5,243 58,339 2,775 19,225 Belgium 26,535 120,729 21,257 89,954 Czech Republic 1,865 24,835 2,961 54,288 Finland 9,189 40,420 11,873 46,552 France 32,664 156,796 24,541 118,001 Germany 89,076 400,879 62,849 262,961 Italy 107,594 485,353 70,393 302,113 Netherlands 468 2,567 463 4,095 Poland 60 197 24 104 Spain 8,600 73,343 6,405 45,029 Sweden 66,044 376,802 64,449 318,916 United Kingdom 73,721 290,894 54,230 198,167 Other EU 9,456 46,711 5,046 23,522 Norway 332 1,318 160 473 Russia (-) (-) 47 127 Switzerland 2,290 18,224 1,669 12,895 Turkey 3 24 1,032 19,015 Ukraine 8,573 39,062 5,061 18,185 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 287,157 1,376,146 204,742 906,706 Pacific Rim Countries 348,305 1,619,656 307,716 1,244,406 Australia 38 289 57 465 China 133,721 538,627 108,778 364,619 Indonesia 2,967 11,583 2,585 9,900 Japan 65,127 381,137 62,261 307,119 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 140,334 662,843 128,730 543,756 Hong Kong 21 139 42 304 Korea 44,149 213,966 38,567 168,847 Singapore 377 1,896 231 851 Taiwan 95,787 446,842 89,890 373,754 Other Pacific Rim 6,118 25,177 5,304 18,548 South/Central America 17,432 53,753 15,801 42,611 Argentina (-) (-) 7 88 Brazil 17,197 52,488 15,768 42,246 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 11 270 13 236 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 224 994 13 40 Other Countries 89,607 331,007 73,142 235,793 India 48,499 212,614 43,798 162,598 South Africa 20,205 40,599 14,026 25,952 Thailand 9,803 38,739 7,032 22,417 Other 11,100 39,056 8,285 24,827 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 January 2012 (CB-12-32)