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 September 2012 September 2011 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 879,703 3,591,275 775,580 3,512,895 North America 90,675 318,810 83,634 308,475 Canada 17,151 136,135 15,543 122,934 Mexico 73,524 182,675 68,091 185,541 Europe 431,180 1,842,165 335,714 1,639,215 European Union 425,006 1,803,685 326,601 1,594,391 Austria 3,198 44,974 3,869 38,777 Belgium 24,139 96,305 20,455 95,201 Czech Republic 3,582 106,726 1,555 20,415 Finland 10,047 37,224 7,207 32,511 France 28,212 131,456 24,895 115,926 Germany 57,966 244,236 78,322 345,802 Italy 173,403 579,523 70,451 338,703 Netherlands 181 1,470 376 1,996 Poland 18 90 57 170 Spain 7,210 62,602 6,451 54,742 Sweden 54,063 272,672 49,436 285,886 United Kingdom 54,571 189,918 56,997 231,307 Other EU 8,416 36,490 6,529 32,955 Norway 448 1,713 262 1,031 Russia 1 6 (-) (-) Switzerland 2,026 15,985 1,660 13,430 Turkey 4 16 3 24 Ukraine 3,697 20,761 7,189 30,339 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 311,269 1,227,471 217,578 1,051,103 Pacific Rim Countries 268,150 1,132,448 272,853 1,269,940 Australia 46 379 34 256 China 101,479 371,615 108,165 429,873 Indonesia 2,471 9,683 2,375 9,173 Japan 43,988 256,242 48,569 284,703 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 112,851 468,009 109,203 527,607 Hong Kong 60 342 20 137 Korea 30,445 141,708 35,705 171,321 Singapore 277 1,179 323 1,620 Taiwan 82,070 324,781 73,154 354,529 Other Pacific Rim 7,315 26,521 4,508 18,328 South/Central America 13,193 39,439 13,731 42,561 Argentina 1 9 (-) (-) Brazil 12,875 37,244 13,597 41,831 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 23 544 4 123 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 295 1,642 130 608 Other Countries 76,505 258,412 69,649 252,703 India 40,691 157,860 36,539 159,975 South Africa 14,576 28,806 17,268 33,748 Thailand 11,022 37,640 7,200 29,024 Other 10,215 34,106 8,642 29,957 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 October 2012 (CB-12-220)