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Tin Price Today
Last updated: April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT ET · Source: COMEX / LBMA
Calculate Tin Value
1 Grams (g) of Tin
$0.66
Spot price: $20.433/oz
Rate: 1 USD = 1 USD
Approximate value - excludes taxes, premiums
Exchange rates are indicative. Actual buy/sell prices include dealer premiums. Not financial advice.
Price by Weight
| Unit | USD Price |
|---|---|
| Troy Ounce (oz t) | $20.43 |
| Gram (g) | $0.66 |
| Kilogram (kg) | $656.93 |
| Tola (10g) | $6.57 |
| Pennyweight (dwt) | $1.02 |
Price by Currency (per troy oz)
| Currency | Price |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸USD | $20.43 |
| 🇨🇦CAD | CA$27.79 |
| 🇪🇺EUR | €18.80 |
| 🇬🇧GBP | £16.14 |
| 🇦🇺AUD | A$31.47 |
| 🇨🇭CHF | Fr18.39 |
| 🇯🇵JPY | ¥3,136 |
| 🇮🇳INR | ₹1,704 |
Exchange rates are approximate. Source: COMEX / LBMA
About Tin
Tin is one of humanity's oldest metals, yet it remains indispensable in the modern economy. Today, more than half of global tin consumption goes into solder — the alloy that joins electronic components in circuit boards, semiconductors, and consumer electronics. Every smartphone, laptop, electric vehicle, and data center server depends on tin solder to function. As the semiconductor industry grows, so does tin demand.
Tin is also the core material in tinplate, used to make food and beverage cans, providing a rust-resistant, food-safe coating for steel. It plays a key role in bronze alloys (tin + copper), which are used in bearings, bushings, and marine hardware. Specialty chemicals based on tin compounds are used in glass coatings and PVC stabilizers.
Global tin supply is highly concentrated. China accounts for approximately 45% of world mine production, with Indonesia and Myanmar contributing significant volumes. The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the primary benchmark for global tin pricing, with prices quoted in US dollars per metric ton. For retail and industrial buyers, prices are often converted to USD per pound for North American markets.
Supply constraints are a persistent feature of the tin market. Indonesia, historically one of the top exporters, has tightened export regulations to capture more value domestically. Myanmar's production has been disrupted by political instability and flooding at key mining regions. These structural supply risks, combined with rising electronics demand, have made tin a closely watched critical mineral for technology supply chains.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the tin spot price?
The tin spot price is the current market price for immediate delivery of refined tin metal, typically quoted in US dollars per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange (LME), or converted to USD per pound for North American markets. Prices update continuously during LME trading hours.
Why does tin matter for electronics?
Tin is the primary component of solder, the alloy used to attach electronic components to circuit boards. Every semiconductor chip, PCB, and electronic device relies on tin-based solder. The global shift toward more complex electronics — including 5G devices, EVs, and AI chips — is driving long-term tin demand growth.
How is tin traded on the LME?
Tin is traded on the London Metal Exchange (LME) in lots of 5 metric tons, priced in USD per metric ton. The LME tin price is the global benchmark used by miners, smelters, manufacturers, and traders worldwide. Futures contracts allow producers and consumers to hedge against price volatility.
What drives the tin price?
Key tin price drivers include: global electronics production levels, semiconductor industry growth, supply disruptions in Indonesia and Myanmar, Chinese smelter output, the strength of the US dollar, and LME inventory levels. Low LME warehouse stocks often signal supply tightness and can push prices higher.
How is tin related to semiconductor demand?
As semiconductor manufacturing scales up — driven by AI, EVs, and consumer electronics — demand for tin solder rises in parallel. Advanced chip packaging technologies like flip-chip and 3D IC stacking use more solder per unit than traditional methods, making tin intensity per chip higher in next-generation devices.