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 2012 July 2011 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 689,119 2,788,510 623,129 2,812,171 North America 70,406 251,117 65,523 241,289 Canada 13,151 105,842 11,955 94,618 Mexico 57,255 145,275 53,568 146,671 Europe 344,288 1,425,888 272,448 1,318,023 European Union 339,050 1,393,821 265,245 1,284,972 Austria 2,531 34,730 3,187 28,349 Belgium 17,949 72,796 16,018 75,171 Czech Republic 1,366 23,660 850 8,060 Finland 8,645 32,427 6,013 27,403 France 21,285 98,497 20,275 91,914 Germany 44,994 192,706 64,595 282,500 Italy 138,996 467,403 54,382 266,532 Netherlands 135 1,012 223 1,080 Poland 18 90 57 170 Spain 5,960 54,460 5,067 40,985 Sweden 45,750 231,963 42,520 245,664 United Kingdom 44,150 152,555 47,319 192,940 Other EU 7,272 31,522 4,738 24,204 Norway 444 1,696 115 582 Russia 1 6 0 0 Switzerland 1,767 13,412 1,396 10,924 Turkey 4 16 3 24 Ukraine 3,022 16,937 5,690 21,521 Other Europe 0 0 0 0 Euro Area 246,603 980,273 173,827 834,162 Pacific Rim Countries 206,536 882,310 220,438 1,027,649 Australia 28 269 15 136 China 72,681 274,983 87,711 344,115 Indonesia 2,064 8,322 2,072 7,861 Japan 36,207 207,654 40,758 238,064 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 89,972 370,781 86,769 425,173 Hong Kong 43 230 18 114 Korea 24,465 113,015 28,744 138,119 Singapore 241 1,019 234 1,190 Taiwan 65,223 256,516 57,773 285,750 Other Pacific Rim 5,585 20,302 3,113 12,300 South/Central America 9,742 29,945 10,815 34,369 Argentina 1 9 0 0 Brazil 9,550 28,796 10,773 34,033 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 10 168 4 123 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 181 972 38 213 Other Countries 58,148 199,250 53,906 190,841 India 30,359 120,284 28,282 121,119 South Africa 10,914 21,347 13,512 25,825 Thailand 9,229 31,367 5,509 21,551 Other 7,645 26,252 6,602 22,346 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 Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary July 2012 (CB-12-130)