According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 8,872 mt in March 2019, up 10.7 percent from February but down 29.5 percent from March 2018 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $6.5 million in March, compared to $5.9 million in the previous month and $8.6 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in March with 3,214 mt, compared to 2,702 mt in February and 3,997 mt in March 2018. Other top destinations included Pakistan, with 1,830 mt; and Canada, with 1,078 mt.