Imports of tin and tin products to Ukraine increased by 36.5% in 2025, reaching $4.352 million.
Tin exports, on the contrary, fell to $241,000 (compared to $389,000 in 2024).
In December, imports amounted to $290,000, exports — $89,000. Import growth was also observed in 2024 (+16.9%).
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 of tin and its alloys. The most important tin alloy is bronze (with copper).
