Tin Price Today
Track the live price of tin in US dollars per metric ton. Tin is essential for electronics manufacturing, primarily used in solder for circuit boards.
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The current tin spot price is $50215.00 per metric ton, +0.00% over the past 24 hours.
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About Tin
Tin is a soft, silvery metal essential to modern electronics. Roughly half of global tin demand is for solder used in printed circuit boards and other electrical connections, with additional uses in tinplate (food packaging), chemicals, and lead-acid battery alloys.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tin
- What is tin used for?
- About half of refined tin demand is for solder used in printed circuit boards and other electrical connections, making tin tightly tied to consumer electronics, semiconductors, and EV manufacturing. Other uses include tinplate (food cans), chemicals (PVC stabilizers), and lead-acid battery alloys.
- Where is tin produced?
- China and Indonesia are the largest tin producers, followed by Myanmar, Peru, and Bolivia. Indonesia is also the largest exporter of refined tin, and policy changes affecting Indonesian exports have repeatedly tightened global supply.
- How is tin traded?
- Tin trades on the London Metal Exchange (LME) in US dollars per metric ton. The LME tin contract is the global benchmark, and inventories at LME-registered warehouses are watched closely as a barometer of physical-market tightness.
