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Tin Reference Rate — 10-Day Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
A Unit Most Metals Have Left Behind
Most industrial metals get quoted internationally in dollars per tonne, but tin is a genuine holdout — both of its major US-tracked benchmarks are still reported in cents per pound. Scaled from today's per-gram rate of ₹4.65, one pound of tin works out to roughly ₹2,109.86 on September 21, 2026.
- LME cash price (2025 average): 1,500 cents per pound
- New York dealer price (2025 average): 1,600 cents per pound
- Both benchmarks rose double digits year-on-year in 2025
Tin Reference Rate by Weight
Today's Tin rate is Five Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Tin costs Forty Seven Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹4.65 | Five Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹37.21 | Thirty Seven Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹46.51 | Forty Seven Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹465.14 | Four Hundred and Sixty Five Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹4,651.45 | Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty One Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹131.87 | One Hundred and Thirty Two Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹144.68 | One Hundred and Forty Five Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹4,651,447.00 | Forty Six Lakh Fifty One Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Seven Rupees |
Two Per-Pound Benchmarks, Not One
The US Geological Survey tracks two separate cents-per-pound tin benchmarks side by side. The New York dealer price, sourced from S&P Global Platts Metals Week, averaged 1,600 cents per pound in 2025, up 13% from 2024's level. The London Metal Exchange cash price, the more globally referenced benchmark, averaged 1,500 cents per pound over the same year, up 10%. The two track each other closely but aren't identical, reflecting differences in exactly how each price gets assessed.
Why both moved up together
A real supply disruption drove both benchmarks higher at the same time: Myanmar's Wa State authorities kept the Man Maw mine, responsible for almost all of the region's tin output, shut for an extended period after an August 2023 ban, cutting the country's production to 12,000 tonnes in 2025 from 20,000 tonnes in 2024. With China and Indonesia's output holding roughly steady, that single supply loss was enough to lift both the LME and New York benchmarks.
| Benchmark | 2025 Average (cents/lb) | Year-on-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| New York dealer (S&P Global Platts) | 1,600 | +13% |
| LME cash | 1,500 | +10% |
Tin Reference Rate — Last 10 Days
The most recent Tin price on record (2026-09-21) is Five Rupees per gram.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | ₹4.65 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-20 | ₹4.65 | 0.00 |
| 2026-09-19 | ₹4.65 | +0.01 |
| 2026-09-18 | ₹4.64 | +0.07 |
| 2026-09-17 | ₹4.57 | +0.03 |
| 2026-09-16 | ₹4.53 | -0.03 |
| 2026-09-15 | ₹4.56 | -0.13 |
| 2026-09-14 | ₹4.69 | -0.04 |
| 2026-09-13 | ₹4.74 | +0.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | ₹4.73 | — |
How India's Rate Fits Into This Picture
India's own tin reference rate, which this page's per-gram and per-pound figures are derived from, follows the same broad international price direction as the LME and New York benchmarks, but isn't a direct one-to-one match — exchange-rate movements, import duties and domestic market conditions all factor into any gap between India's own quote and the raw international cents-per-pound figure.
The comparison table and 10-day history above track how India's reference rate has moved recently. For a longer view, the site's own tin price history page holds real recorded data.
Tin Price Per Pound — FAQs
It's a holdover from how US tin trading has historically been reported. The US Geological Survey itself publishes both the New York dealer price and the London Metal Exchange cash price for tin in cents per pound, alongside the more globally common dollars-per-tonne convention -- making tin one of the few base metals still routinely discussed in both units.
The estimated annual average New York dealer price was 1,600 cents (that is, $16.00) per pound in 2025, up 13% from 2024. The London Metal Exchange cash price averaged 1,500 cents ($15.00) per pound over the same year, up 10% year-on-year, according to USGS.
No, they're two separate benchmarks that typically move together but aren't identical. The New York dealer price, sourced from S&P Global Platts Metals Week, ran slightly higher than the LME cash price in 2025 -- 1,600 cents versus 1,500 cents per pound -- reflecting differences in how the two benchmarks are assessed.
This page's per-gram and derived per-pound figures track India's own domestic reference rate, which follows global tin price movements but isn't identical to the New York or LME benchmarks -- exchange rates, import duties and local market conditions all factor into the gap between India's rate and the raw international quote.
Largely because of a supply disruption in Myanmar, where an extended mining ban at the Man Maw mine in Wa State cut the country's tin output to 12,000 tonnes in 2025 from 20,000 tonnes the year before, tightening global supply even as China and Indonesia kept production roughly steady.
