2017

MONTHLY DOMESTIC TIN CONSUMPTION (in tonnes) 2017**
	TOTAL	SOLDER*	TINPLATE	PEWTER	OTHERS*
Jan.	171	102	54	12	3
Feb.	203	133	64	2	4
Mar.	322	139	76	13	94
Apr.	263	100	72	2	89
May	218	150	61	3	4
Jun.	258	108	61	12	77
Jul.	320	143	76	1	100
Aug.	N.Y.A	N.Y.A	62	N.Y.A	N.Y.A
Sep.	N.Y.A	N.Y.A	40	N.Y.A	N.Y.A
Oct.	N.Y.A	N.Y.A	68	N.Y.A	N.Y.A
Nov.	N.Y.A	N.Y.A	49	N.Y.A	N.Y.A

Local consumption of tin metal refers to the use of tin in a particular application. Sales to manufacturing industries have been used as proxy for consumption except in the case of manufacture of tinplate for which actual consumption data available.
* : The figures include high-grade tin (99.9% Sn) imported for consumption.
** : Preliminary
N.Y.A : Not yet available

Source: Malaysia Smelting Corporation Bhd

MTPMA

Tin Consumption

2017