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Salient Tin Statistics1 (Metric Tons Of Contained Tin, Unless Otherwise Specified)

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TABLE 1
SALIENT TIN STATISTICS1
(Metric tons of contained tin, unless otherwise specified)
 
      2011   2012   2013   2014   2015  
United States:
Production, secondary (old scrap)   11,000 11,200 10,600 10,100 r 10,100 e
Exports, refined tin   3,460 r 2,900 r 2,990 r 2,920 r 807
Imports for consumption, refined tin   34,200 36,900 34,900 35,600 33,600
Consumption:
Primary   25,200 24,500 25,700 24,200 23,700
Secondary   3,280 3,240 4,730 3,250 2,940
Stocks, yearend, U.S. industry   6,280 6,910 6,520 6,970 r 7,090
Prices, average:  
Platts Metals Week New York dealer, Grade A cents per pound 1,220.00 989.60 1,040.00 1,020.00 756.43
Platts Metals Week composite do. 1,580.00 1,280.00 1,350.00 NA NA
London Metal Exchange, cash do. 1,180.00 957.26 1,010.00 993.75 729.18
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia do. 1,190.00 958.44 1,010.00 992.53 NA
World, production:  
Mine   315,000 r 249,000 r 260,000 r 285,000 r 289,000
Smelter:                      
Primary   321,000 314,000 313,000 r 369,000 r, e 326,000 e
Secondary   22,000   23,600   23,500   23,000 e 23,200 e
Total     344,000   338,000   336,000 r 392,000 r, e 349,000 e
eEstimated. rRevised. do. Ditto. NA Not available.-
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits, except prices; may not add to totals shown.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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