According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 6,262 mt in September 2019, down 23.2 percent from August and down 18.5 percent from September 2018 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $4.7 million in September, compared to $6.4 million in the previous month and $5.6 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in September with 1,288 mt, compared to 1,851 mt in August and 1,547 mt in September 2018. Other destinations include Bangladesh, with 1,172 mt. There were no other significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US tin plate exports in September.