Tinplate demand by product category in China 2019
In 2019, the demand of tinplate for beverage cans made up approximately 24 percent of the total domestic demand of tinplate in China. The total domestic demand for tinplate in China was ranging at approximately 3.77 million metric tons in China that year. As many producers were substituting tinplate by glass, aluminum, or plastic, domestic demand of tinplate in China lost its growth momentum over recent years.