Commodity
Tin
Tin is a small market with outsized importance: almost every circuit board is held together with it. Small supply disruptions therefore move the price a long way.
Price
What it is used for
- Solder for electronics
- Tinplate packaging
- Chemicals and stabilisers
- Alloys including bronze and pewter
Supply
Supply is concentrated in a handful of countries and includes significant artisanal production, which makes it harder to forecast than most base metals.
Principal producing countries: China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil.
Producer list from United States Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, checked 10 September 2026.