According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 7,679 mt in September 2018, down 13.6 percent from August and down 36.2 percent from September 2017 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $5.6 million in September, compared to $6.2 million in the previous month and $7.8 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to Pakistan in September with 2,083 mt, compared to 2,329 mt in August and 1,995 mt in September 2017. Other major destinations include India, with 1,547 mt; and Mexico, with 1,022 mt.