According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 8,372 mt in May 2023, up 3.1 percent from April and down 0.3 percent from May 2022. By value, tin plate exports totaled $8.3 million in May, compared to $8.4 million in the previous month and $14.4 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to Canada in May with 2,849 mt, compared to 2,249 mt in April and 2,317 mt in May 2022. Other top destinations included Mexico, with 2,249 mt; and Pakistan, with 1,022 mt.