Myanmar exports drop on major port closure
Chinese imports of tin ores and concentrates from neighbouring Myanmar dropped considerably in April as the closure of a major port prevented trade. China imported some 15,811 tonnes of ores and concentrates in April according to the latest customs data. Some 60% of...High China price sees import surge
The latest customs data from China indicates that the country imported significant quantities of tin during March, likely because of the high local price. China imported some 28,986 tonnes of tin ores and concentrates (gross weight) in March 2022. This material was...China’s concentrate imports spike as backlog clears
Imports of tin ores and concentrates into China jumped significantly in January as a backlog of deliveries from the end of 2021 was cleared. The gross weight of imports into China totalled some 39,989 tonnes in January 2022, some 200% higher than in December 2021....COVID outbreak disrupts Chinese smelters’ tin supply
Tin trade between China and Myanmar is set to be disrupted again after two new COVID cases were confirmed in Panghsang, Myanmar. Tin production in the Man Maw area of Myanmar, one of the most significant areas in the world, passes through the city of Panghsang on its...Myanmar outlook falls despite strong October
Despite strong exports to China in October, the outlook for tin supply from Myanmar is weakening due to another outbreak of COVID-19. The latest data from China’s customs office suggests that the country imported some 6,000 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate in October, up...China exports rise despite tighter market
Despite tightness in the domestic Chinese market, tin exports rose month-on-month in July. Chinese offshore tin trade is determined by the arbitrage between the local price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the benchmark price from the London Metal Exchange...Tighter Chinese market slows tin exports
Chinese exports of refined tin slowed in June as the arbitrage between the Shanghai and London exchanges narrowed. The arbitrage arises from differences in the valuation of tin between the two exchanges. Typically, the Chinese import price – the LME price, minus...Tight tin market encourages Chinese metal exports
China’s trade of refined tin metal shifted into net exports in February, recent customs data shows. Usually, the country augments its significant domestic supply of metal with material from other producers. The majority of the metal typically arrives from...Drop in Myanmar tin supply compensated by other sources
Chinese imports of tin-in-concentrate fell 14% year-on-year as improved flows from the rest of the world made up for a more significant drop in material from Myanmar. In terms of gross weight, reported in the latest customs data, China imported some 20,500 tonnes over...
