TABLE 4 | |||||
U.S. INDUSTRY YEAREND TIN STOCKS1 | |||||
(Metric tons) | |||||
Stocks | 2014 | 2015 | |||
Plant raw materials: | |||||
Pig tin: | |||||
Primary2 | 4,820 | r | 4,830 | ||
Secondary | 102 | 105 | |||
In process3 | 379 | 465 | |||
Total | 5,300 | r | 5,400 | - | |
Additional pig tin: | |||||
Jobbers-importers | 1,480 | 1,470 | |||
Afloat to United States | 191 | 211 | |||
Total | 1,670 | 1,680 | |||
Grand total | 6,970 | r | 7,090 | ||
rRevised. | |||||
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; | |||||
may not add to totals shown.- | |||||
2Includes tin in transit in the United States. | |||||
3Data only include tin content of scrap. |
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices