China tin trade subdued in January
Latest official customs statistics released by China last week showed that the country’s tin ore and concentrate imports from Myanmar fell by 57% year-on-year to 31,359 tonnes (gross weight) in January, predominantly due an earlier Chinese Spring Festival...China ore and metal imports both up in December
China customs data released yesterday shows a rise in tin ore, concentrate and metal imports last month. The gross weight of ore and concentrate imports in December was 46,538 tonnes (estimated 5,400t contained tin), up by 5% compared to December 2015, while tin metal...Indonesian tin exports low in November
Indonesian tin exports in November amounted to 4,892 tonnes, some 25% lower than in the previous month, according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry today. The cumulative tonnage for the first eleven months of the year is 57,508 tonnes, down by 18%...South Korea adds to stockpile purchases
South Korea’s Public Procurement Service bought 200 tonnes of refined tin by tender on 26 October, bringing its total purchases to 700 tonnes in 2016, well down on typical levels of some 2,000 tpy in recent years. The PPS bought 100t of Indonesian metal via...Rainy season hits Myanmar ore exports
Customs figures released earlier today show that the gross weight of China’s tin ore and concentrate imports in September totalled 17,802 tonnes (estimated at 2,100t contained tin), up 75% year-on-year but equal to less than half of the August total. 98% of...Four China smelters stay closed into September
While most tin smelters in Yunnan, Guangxi and Jiangxi provinces have re-opened recently, four plants which account for 18% of national production will remain idle for up to 40 days. Two new plant closures are reported in provinces other than those affected by the...Myanmar tin exports fall slightly in June
Latest China customs data released yesterday shows imports of tin ore and concentrates at 39,044 tonnes (gross weight) in June, of which 38,936 tonnes originated in Myanmar. The June total was down 4% on the previous month’s figure, but up by 58% compared to...EU and US challenge China export duties on tin and other materials
The EU this week launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to China’s export duties on tin and other raw materials, following a very similar move by the USA last week. The US trade enforcement action against China sought the elimination of...Strong month for Indonesian exports
Preliminary data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry today put June exports of refined tin at 7,652 tonnes, down by 8% compared to June 2015 but up by 42% compared to May. This is the biggest monthly total so far in 2016 and is also significantly higher than...
