According to preliminary census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of tin plate totaled 29,939 mt in September 2023, down 46.8 percent from August and down 65.7 percent from September 2022 levels. By value, tin plate imports totaled $55.9 million in September 2023, compared to $103.7 million in August and $164.2 million in September 2022.
The US imported the most tin plate from Netherlands in September, with 12,224 mt, compared to 16,866 mt in August and 14,865 in September 2022. Other top sources of imported tin plate in September include Canada, with 11,172 mt; Germany, with 3,593 mt; and South Korea, with 2,143 mt.