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SITCSection 2
U.S. imports of tinned iron or steel waste & scrap (SITC 28231) totaled $3.3M in April 2026, traded with 2 countries.
Tinned Iron or Steel Waste & Scrap imports of $3.3M in April 2026 ran 12% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.7M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataTinplate scrap — iron or steel coated with a thin layer of tin — is a distinct ferrous secondary material generated primarily from food and beverage can manufacturing and processing. The tin coating, while present in small quantities, must be accounted for in steelmaking charge calculations and can affect slag chemistry, which is why tinned scrap is classified and traded separately from uncoated ferrous grades. Detinning operations may process this material to recover both the tin and the underlying steel substrate as separate commodities.
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The tin coating — even at very thin gauge — introduces tin into the steel melt, which can embrittle certain steel grades if present above trace levels. Steelmakers and scrap processors therefore segregate tinned scrap to control melt chemistry, and customs classification reflects this metallurgical distinction.
Imported tinned scrap can be charged directly into electric arc furnaces where tin levels are tolerable, or it can be routed to detinning facilities that use chemical or electrolytic processes to strip the tin for separate sale, yielding both a tin product and clean steel scrap.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANADA | $3.3M | $199K | -$3.1M |
| GERMANY | -- | $1.3M | +$1.3M |
| INDIA | -- | $808K | +$808K |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | -- | $438K | +$438K |
| SINGAPORE | -- | $78K | +$78K |
Monthly import values over time