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 August 2012 August 2011 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 797,844 3,280,093 712,185 3,221,202 North America 80,746 285,068 75,145 276,398 Canada 15,080 119,941 13,752 108,091 Mexico 65,665 165,127 61,393 168,307 Europe 397,977 1,715,710 313,452 1,522,794 European Union 392,154 1,679,790 305,169 1,482,757 Austria 2,881 39,962 3,608 34,533 Belgium 21,597 86,503 18,362 86,294 Czech Republic 3,543 105,597 1,370 17,538 Finland 9,357 34,670 6,755 30,497 France 26,527 122,607 23,035 107,555 Germany 50,121 216,545 74,156 325,589 Italy 162,911 548,497 66,783 317,645 Netherlands 163 1,211 331 1,747 Poland 18 90 57 170 Spain 6,460 59,228 6,186 51,890 Sweden 50,485 254,639 46,493 268,365 United Kingdom 50,187 175,850 52,519 212,874 Other EU 7,905 34,389 5,515 28,059 Norway 448 1,713 173 873 Russia 1 6 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,923 14,945 1,575 12,589 Turkey 4 16 3 24 Ukraine 3,448 19,240 6,532 26,552 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 286,544 1,137,378 203,842 978,770 Pacific Rim Countries 239,881 1,015,267 248,626 1,159,960 Australia 46 379 34 253 China 88,762 328,411 98,652 390,116 Indonesia 2,337 9,178 2,285 8,824 Japan 40,207 230,996 45,778 267,669 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 101,972 422,401 98,129 478,108 Hong Kong 60 342 18 114 Korea 27,601 128,386 32,225 154,182 Singapore 260 1,100 272 1,374 Taiwan 74,052 292,573 65,614 322,438 Other Pacific Rim 6,557 23,902 3,747 14,990 South/Central America 11,304 34,041 12,620 39,030 Argentina 1 9 (-) (-) Brazil 11,072 32,611 12,540 38,528 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 10 168 4 123 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 222 1,253 76 380 Other Countries 67,937 230,007 62,342 223,019 India 35,587 139,518 32,422 140,515 South Africa 13,429 26,454 15,691 30,135 Thailand 9,863 33,568 6,380 25,520 Other 9,058 30,468 7,849 26,849 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 September 2012 (CB-12-202)