According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 12,582 mt in March 2018, up 39.8 percent from February and up 2.7 percent from March 2017 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $8.6 million in March, compared to $5.9 million in the previous month and $7.6 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in March with 3,997 mt, compared to 2,402 mt in February and 3,853 mt in March 2017. Other top destinations included Pakistan, with 2,049 mt; Mexico, with 1,159 mt; and Canada, with 1,105 mt.