In January 2026, imports of tin and tin products fell by 27% to $168,000 (in December – $290,000).
Exports of tin and tin products in January 2026 amounted to $226,000 (in December — $89,000), while in January 2025 there were no exports.
In 2025, imports of tin and tin products increased by 36.5% to $4.352 million.
Exports of tin and tin products amounted to $241,000, compared to $389,000 in the 12 months of 2024.
In 2024, imports of tin and tin products increased by 16.9% to $3.188 million.
Exports of tin and tin products amounted to $389 thousand, compared to $159 thousand in 2023.
In 2023, Ukraine imported less tin and tin products — $2.728 million (-23%).
Exports of tin and tin products amounted to $159,000, compared to $424,000 in 2022.
Tin is mainly used as a safe, non-toxic, corrosion-resistant coating in its pure form or in alloys with other metals. The main industrial applications of tin are in white tinplate (tinned iron) for the manufacture of food containers, in solders for electronics, in domestic piping, in bearing alloys, and in coatings made of tin and its alloys. The most important tin alloy is bronze (with copper).
