US exports of tin plate totaled 13,047 mt in May, up 21.7 percent from April and up 41.8 percent from May 2016 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $9.7 million in May, compared to $7.0 million in the previous month and $5.9 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in May with 3,610 mt, compared to 3,339 mt in April and 2,775 mt in May 2016. Other destinations included Canada, with 2,933 mt; Mexico, with 1,344 mt; and Pakistan, with 1,251 mt.