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Commoditytin
Critical · 2 lists

Tin · Sn

base_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Trade · cross-border

Trade & import dependency

77% net import reliance

US import dependency

2021–2024 · USGS MCS

91% of US imports from Canada · Waste and scrap

  1. 1🇨🇦CanadaWaste and scrap
    91%
  2. 2🇵🇪PeruRefined tin
    31%
  3. 3🇧🇴BoliviaRefined tin

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (LME)
  • USGS MCS (New York dealer)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
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27%
  • 4 Other
    17%
  • 5 Other countriesRefined tin
    17%
  • 6🇮🇩IndonesiaRefined tin
    15%
  • 7🇧🇷BrazilRefined tin
    10%
  • 8🇲🇽MexicoWaste and scrap
    6%
  • 9 Other countriesWaste and scrap
    3%
  • Net import reliance · 2025

    77% net import reliant

    Import vs export balance · 2021–2025

    USGS MCS

    Latest 2025: net importer

    ◀ exportsmetric tonsimports ▶
    2021
    +53.1K t
    2022
    +13.4K t
    2023
    +231 t
    2024
    +19.0K t
    2025
    +35.1K t
    YearImportsExportsNet
    202157.8K t4.7K t+53.1K t
    202245.5K t32.1K t+13.4K t
    202339.8K t39.6K t+231 t
    202434.3K t15.3K t+19.0K t
    202541.3K t6.2K t+35.1K t

    Top global exporters · 2024

    CEPII BACI · export value
    🇮🇩Indonesia
    $1.7B
    🇵🇪Peru
    $979.2M
    🇧🇴Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
    $759.8M
    🇲🇾Malaysia
    $637.7M
    🇨🇩Dem. Rep. of the Congo
    $606.5M
    🇨🇳China
    $577.5M
    🇹🇭Thailand
    $343.8M
    🇧🇪Belgium
    $324.3M
    🇦🇺Australia
    $321.5M
    🇧🇷Brazil
    $320.2M

    Export restrictions

    10 measures · OECD
    ReporterMeasureCount
    🇻🇳VietnamExport tax104
    🇨🇳ChinaLicensing requirement72
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theExport surtax72
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theExport tax72
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theFiscal tax on exports72
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theLicensing requirement72
    Congo, the Democratic Republic of theOther export measures72
    🇷🇼RwandaLicensing requirement55
    🇨🇳ChinaExport quota54
    🇧🇴BoliviaExport tax48
    USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • World Bank Pink Sheet
  • 10 sources · click to verify

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    Ir100%Canada · top shareRh100%Canada · top shareRu100%Canada · top shareGa98%China · top shareGe94%China · top shareNb92%Brazil · top shareSi82%China · top shareW79%China · top shareCo77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share75%China · top shareTe75%China · top share75%China · top shareIn74%China · top sharePt73%South Africa · top shareCu70%China · top share66%China · top shareV64%China · top shareLi64%Australia · top shareAl66%China · top shareNi65%Indonesia · top sharePb62%China · top shareAs50%Peru · top shareMg58%China · top shareBe55%USA · top shareCr55%South Africa · top shareBi54%China · top sharePd44%Russia · top shareTa46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share49%China · top shareSb43%China · top shareRe44%Chile · top shareB44%Turkey · top shareU38%Kazakhstan · top shareZr36%Australia · top shareMn39%South Africa · top shareZn39%China · top shareTi28%Mozambique · top shareAg34%Mexico · top share29%Canada · top share26%China · top shareSn26%China · top share🇨🇱 CLCutax2024🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effectLi+38%concentration shift🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.15

    Diversified

    Top-1
    26%
    Top-3
    56%
    Top-5
    74%
    NIR
    77%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 26%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 10

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 5 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.15

    Diversified

    Top-1
    26%
    Top-3
    56%
    Top-5
    74%
    NIR
    77%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 26%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 10

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 5 more in the Provenance section