U.S. imports of Articles of Tin, N.E.S. (SITC 69978) totaled $3.9M in August 2026, imported from 31 countries.
Importers of Articles of Tin, N.E.S. paid $590K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 14.72% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataTin's resistance to corrosion and its food-safe surface properties make fabricated tin articles — including decorative tinware, industrial seals, and specialty packaging components — a niche but persistent segment of base-metal trade. Because tin production is geographically concentrated, supply-chain disruptions can affect availability and pricing more sharply than for more abundant base metals. Articles of tin not elsewhere specified occupy a residual classification slot, so importers must confirm that the product's form is not already captured by a more specific heading such as tin foil or tin-lined containers.
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Classification depends on which metal constitutes the essential character of the article. A steel substrate with a thin tin coating is generally classified as a steel article, not a tin article. Only articles where tin is the predominant structural material by weight fall under the tin articles heading.
Tin mining is concentrated in a small number of countries, making the supply chain more vulnerable to regional disruptions than broader base metals. Importers relying on tin articles as production inputs should monitor primary tin availability and consider inventory strategies that account for potential lead-time volatility.
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Basic heading 69978 · $3.9M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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China and Japan together supply 64% of it. China pays 33.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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$3.9MYoY · free account
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$3.8MYoY · free account
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $48.5M of Articles of Tin, N.E.S. and exported $38.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.