🇺🇸 United States exports of tin ore: 2024 trade data
Exports of tin ore by the United States reached $8.1 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes). That is 8% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of tin ore by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.1M | 1.6K t |
| 2023 | $7.5M | 1.0K t |
| 2022 | $5.3M | 579 t |
| 2021 | $6.2M | 1.1K t |
| 2020 | $5.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $8.2M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $6.4M | 906 t |
| 2017 | $4.6M | 601 t |
Where the United States exports tin ore to
One buyer market dominates: Poland accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Poland grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $4.4M | 54% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.0M | 25% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.4M | 17% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $124K | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $78K | 1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $42K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $28K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $24K | 0.3% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $15K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1K | 0% |
Average export price of tin ore
The average declared value was about $5.23 per kg, 64% below the world average of $14.46, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2609: Tin ores and concentrates.
Tin ore trade in the United States: questions
Does the United States export tin ore?
Yes. The United States exported tin ore worth $8.1 million in 2024, mainly to Poland, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for tin ore?
Tin ore falls under HS heading 2609 (Tin ores and concentrates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tin ore with the United States?
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