According to final census data from the US Department of Commerce, US imports of plates in coil totaled 63,909 mt in January 2023, up 28.4 percent from December but down 27.7 percent from January 2022 levels. By value, tin plate imports totaled $113.5 million in January 2023, compared to $100.8 million in December and $126.6 million in January 2022.
The US imported the most tin plate from Germany in January, with 17,219 mt, compared to 4,876 mt in December and 8,563 mt in January 2022. Other top sources of imported tin plate in January include China, with 16,034 mt; Canada, with 13,057 mt; Spain, with 33,59 mt; and Taiwan, with 1,457 mt.