According to data from Indonesia's statistics agency (BPS), Indonesia's tin ingot exports totaled 4,670.54 tonnes in August 2026, up 2.17% month on month.
Mainland China was the largest destination at 2,783.34 tonnes (59.59% of the total), followed by South Korea with 360.42 tonnes (7.72%), Singapore with 275.61 tonnes (5.90%), Taiwan, China with 260.26 tonnes (5.57%), India with 249.77 tonnes (5.35%), and Japan with 230.72 tonnes (4.94%).


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