According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 3,559 mt in May this year up 2.3 percent month on month and down 46.3 percent from May last year. By value, tin plate exports totaled $3.8 million in May compared to $4.0 million in the previous month and $8.1 million in the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to Mexico in May with 1,152 mt. There were no significant destinations (1,000 mt or more) for US tin plate in May.