# Tin (HS2 80) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Tin at HS2 80, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The tin sector recorded $7.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +6.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.0B |
| Latest annual change | +6.9% |
| Active exporters | 137 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.6B | 2,137 | 5 |
| 1996 | $1.7B | 2,227 | 5 |
| 1997 | $1.6B | 2,189 | 5 |
| 1998 | $1.6B | 2,213 | 5 |
| 1999 | $1.6B | 2,466 | 5 |
| 2000 | $1.7B | 2,742 | 5 |
| 2001 | $1.4B | 2,796 | 5 |
| 2002 | $1.4B | 2,752 | 5 |
| 2003 | $1.7B | 2,892 | 5 |
| 2004 | $3.3B | 3,152 | 5 |
| 2005 | $3.4B | 3,120 | 5 |
| 2006 | $3.9B | 3,154 | 5 |
| 2007 | $5.3B | 3,149 | 5 |
| 2008 | $6.8B | 3,170 | 5 |
| 2009 | $4.4B | 3,032 | 5 |
| 2010 | $6.7B | 3,136 | 5 |
| 2011 | $9.2B | 3,273 | 5 |
| 2012 | $7.8B | 3,394 | 5 |
| 2013 | $7.5B | 3,349 | 5 |
| 2014 | $7.2B | 3,492 | 5 |
| 2015 | $5.0B | 3,473 | 5 |
| 2016 | $4.8B | 3,368 | 5 |
| 2017 | $5.6B | 3,449 | 5 |
| 2018 | $5.7B | 3,450 | 5 |
| 2019 | $5.0B | 3,350 | 5 |
| 2020 | $4.2B | 3,174 | 5 |
| 2021 | $8.2B | 3,408 | 5 |
| 2022 | $8.6B | 3,408 | 5 |
| 2023 | $6.5B | 3,441 | 5 |
| 2024 | $7.0B | 3,397 | 5 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Declining
- Three-year CAGR: -5.3%
- Five-year CAGR: +7.1%
- Historical peak: $9.2B in 2,011
- Positive-growth years: 58.6%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 947.8
- Importer concentration HHI: 867.9
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Indonesia | China | $447.3M | +59.5% | 4 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 2 | Peru | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $333.8M | -4.6% | 2 | 5,849 km | Yes |
| 3 | Indonesia | India | $297.9M | +6.8% | 3 | 4,999 km | Yes |
| 4 | Bolivia | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $188.6M | -1.3% | 3 | 6,363 km | No |
| 5 | Indonesia | Republic of Korea | $181.5M | -11.4% | 2 | 5,278 km | Yes |
| 6 | Indonesia | Singapore | $179.5M | -29.1% | 3 | 894 km | Yes |
| 7 | Belgium | Germany | $141.6M | -4.4% | 5 | 653 km | Yes |
| 8 | Malaysia | Japan | $121.1M | -7.9% | 5 | 5,315 km | Yes |
| 9 | Peru | China | $113.9M | +261.4% | 2 | 17,167 km | Yes |
| 10 | Peru | Japan | $112.2M | +17.6% | 1 | 15,500 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Indonesia | $1.5B | 57 | 5 |
| 2 | Peru | $878.7M | 40 | 5 |
| 3 | Malaysia | $600.4M | 80 | 5 |
| 4 | China | $591.7M | 173 | 5 |
| 5 | Bolivia | $525.1M | 36 | 5 |
| 6 | Belgium | $309.9M | 80 | 5 |
| 7 | Brazil | $301.8M | 56 | 5 |
| 8 | Thailand | $256.5M | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | Japan | $216.2M | 74 | 5 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $210.3M | 129 | 5 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $881.0M | 69 | 5 |
| 2 | China | $797.0M | 53 | 5 |
| 3 | Japan | $608.6M | 36 | 5 |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | $484.3M | 39 | 5 |
| 5 | Germany | $461.8M | 61 | 5 |
| 6 | India | $431.4M | 39 | 5 |
| 7 | Netherlands | $292.4M | 67 | 5 |
| 8 | Taiwan | $277.5M | 36 | 5 |
| 9 | Singapore | $238.1M | 42 | 5 |
| 10 | Belgium | $209.2M | 50 | 5 |

## HS6 products

- Tin: unwrought, not alloyed (HS6 800110)
- Tin: unwrought, alloys (HS6 800120)
- Tin: waste and scrap (HS6 800200)
- Tin: bars, rods, profiles and wire (HS6 800300)
- Tin: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2mm (HS6 800400)
- Tin: foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials), of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm, tin powders and flakes (HS6 800500)
- Tin foil: (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials), of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm (HS6 800510)
- Tin: powders and flakes (HS6 800520)
- Tin: tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (eg couplings, elbows, sleeves) (HS6 800600)
- Tin: articles n.e.c. in chapter 80 (HS6 800700)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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