According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 10,549 mt in May 2018, up 20.9 percent from April but down 19.1 percent from May 2017 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $7.9 million in May, compared to $6.7 million in the previous month and $9.7 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in May with 3,474 mt, compared to 3,005 mt in April and 3,610 mt in May 2017. Other top destinations included Pakistan, with 1,597 mt; Canada, with 1,201 mt; and Mexico, with 1,161 mt.