Metal Cans
June 2025 Metal Cans News
Imports of tinplate to the U.S. surged in April, the latest month for which statistics are available. This was an attempt to beat tariff implementation.
The European Union instituted anti-dumping duties on imported tinplate from China several weeks ago and this has reduced imports in the region.
U.S. spot tinplate increased by $.01 / lb. in June.
Spot tinplate dropped by 30 Euros / MT in Europe in June.
Asian tinplate was softer by about 5% in June on lower input costs and weak overall demand.
Aluminum can stock prices are higher by about 3% in all regions with the exception of Europe. The strong showing for the Euro has resulted in lower prices in Europe where can stock dropped by more than .03 Euros / kg in June,
The local market premium in the U.S. is quite inflationary over the balance of 2025 and this is reflected in our Aluminum Can Stock Forecast for the period through the end of 2026.
Each month we present a "Tinplate Value Chain" for spot prices in North America, Europe and China.
Here is a Sampling of information that other sources don't provide
Actual prices for annual contracts and spot tinplate rather than indices
Import Prices for major exporting nations
Tinplate Value Chain for North America, Europe and China
Projections for all major input costs updated quarterly
Extensive tracking of steel coil prices and accurate projections 12 months out
Import volumes by country and tracking against quotas
Example tinplate can cost breakdowns
Detailed cost improvement recommendations
Pricing for all geographies
Tinplate supply & demand
Metal can market data
Decorating costs
Here is a sampling of the content we provide
Metal can market data
Primary aluminum supply and demand history and projections
Accurate primary and scrap aluminum projections
Accurate Forecasts for can stock prices
Decorating Costs
Metal Can Cost Models
Pack Trax metal can cost models are cost effective
software that is designed for packaging procurement
professionals. The metal can software is simple to use and allows you to select a variety of can types for both tinplate and aluminum cans.
Each cost driver can be optimized using recommendations from our extensive User Guide.
This places packaging procurement professionals in a position to lead supplier cost improvement with can suppliers.