Exhibit 1b: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Stainless Steel Products: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding February 2012 January 2012 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 76,926 328,859 87,292 359,197 Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,026 3,167 930 2,916 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 10,496 35,931 8,274 26,687 Wire Rods 2,171 7,826 1,705 6,478 Structural Shapes Heavy 227 1,087 253 1,207 Plates Cut Lengths 6,839 24,667 7,233 25,612 Plates In Coils 7,734 22,907 12,806 38,310 Bars - Hot Rolled 2,995 13,907 3,416 16,508 Bars - Light Shaped 397 1,629 633 2,784 Bars - Cold Finished 6,656 33,174 8,861 44,633 Oil Country Goods 2,288 13,642 473 2,561 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 0 4 73 404 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 745 5,063 613 5,912 Line Pipe - Not Specified 102 574 127 661 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 9,321 75,685 13,081 89,981 Structural Pipe & Tube 16 161 63 986 Wire Drawn 3,119 17,625 3,357 18,615 Sheets Hot Rolled 3,238 8,020 2,966 6,838 Sheets Cold Rolled 16,674 50,188 19,293 55,934 Strip - Hot Rolled 165 382 274 827 Strip - Cold Rolled 2,717 13,219 2,861 11,342 -------------------------------------------------------------- January 2012 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 88,960 368,537 Ingots And Steel For Castings 930 2,916 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 8,319 26,802 Wire Rods 1,707 6,497 Structural Shapes Heavy 253 1,207 Plates Cut Lengths 7,504 26,514 Plates In Coils 12,861 38,490 Bars - Hot Rolled 3,456 16,755 Bars - Light Shaped 634 2,791 Bars - Cold Finished 9,012 45,734 Oil Country Goods 473 2,561 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 73 404 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 663 6,206 Line Pipe - Not Specified 127 661 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 13,787 94,460 Structural Pipe & Tube 83 1,378 Wire Drawn 3,461 19,258 Sheets Hot Rolled 2,966 6,838 Sheets Cold Rolled 19,494 56,552 Strip - Hot Rolled 275 829 Strip - Cold Rolled 2,882 11,686 -------------------------------------------------------------- February 2011 January 2011 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 76,579 334,008 84,626 357,536 Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,485 4,772 2,438 7,435 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 8,523 34,471 6,735 26,622 Wire Rods 1,831 7,808 2,046 9,162 Structural Shapes Heavy 170 990 146 904 Plates Cut Lengths 4,877 22,360 5,374 23,473 Plates In Coils 5,383 19,945 7,666 29,096 Bars - Hot Rolled 2,555 12,596 2,233 12,374 Bars - Light Shaped 866 3,737 1,025 4,099 Bars - Cold Finished 7,604 37,752 7,221 35,044 Oil Country Goods 1,858 9,280 4,485 26,369 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 35 195 2 44 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 498 2,288 163 858 Line Pipe - Not Specified 0 0 1 12 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 8,782 63,939 8,759 55,800 Structural Pipe & Tube 0 0 0 0 Wire Drawn 3,291 19,000 3,509 19,805 Sheets Hot Rolled 1,651 3,318 3,410 6,645 Sheets Cold Rolled 23,574 75,878 25,883 83,747 Strip - Hot Rolled 143 301 130 297 Strip - Cold Rolled 3,453 15,378 3,400 15,752 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 February 2012 (CB-02-xxx)