According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US exports of tin plate totaled 9,338 mt in January 2020, up 9.8 percent from December and up 33.2 percent from January 2019 levels. By value, tin plate exports totaled $6.1 million in January, compared to $5.6 million in the previous month and $5.2 million the same month last year.
The US shipped the most tin plate to India in January with 1,960 mt, compared to 1,651 mt in December and 2,634 mt in January 2019. Other top destinations included Pakistan, with 1,683 mt; and Canada, with 1,130 mt.