According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 7,119 mt in March 2020, down 12.9 percent from February and down 19.8 percent from March 2019 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $5.1 million in March, compared to $5.6 million in the previous month and $6.5 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in March with 1,532 mt, compared to 1,875 mt in February and 3,214 mt in March 2019. Other top destinations included Pakistan, with 1,183 mt; and Mexico, with 1,204 mt.