In 2022, Myanmar's tin ore output stood at 40,500 mt, a year-on-year increase of 19%, accounting for about 13.1% of the global tin ore output in 2022. It is estimated that the output in the Wa State region accounted for more than 70% of Myanmar's output.
In 2022, Myanmar’s tin concentrate exports to China were estimated to be 47,700 mt in metal content, an increase of nearly 10,000 mt in metal content compared with 2021 and a year-on-year increase of 57%. This accounted for 62% of China's total tin concentrate imports in metal content, and the share was down from 67% in 2021.
