According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 9,444 mt in April 2019, up 6.4 percent from March and up 8.3 percent from April 2018 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $6.8 million in April, compared to $6.5 million in the previous month and $6.7 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in April with 3,814 mt, compared to 3,214 mt in March and 3,005 mt in April 2018. Other destinations include Canada, with 1,225 mt; Pakistan, with 1,110 mt; and Mexico, with 1,060 mt.