Minerals commodity
Tin Ore (Cassiterite)
DRC (eastern provinces), Rwanda (top-2 African tin exporter), Burundi, Uganda
At a glance
- Family
- Tin & 3T Minerals
- Sector
- Minerals
- HS code
- 2609.00
- Forms
- 2
Traded forms
- Ore & Concentrates
- Cassiterite ore and concentrates
- Unwrought Tin (smelted)HS 8001.10
- Refined tin ingots — Rwanda has a tin smelter
Grading standards
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected Areas
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) · 3rd Edition (2016) · OECD DDG 3rd Ed
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
European Commission · 2017 (applicable from 2021) · EU 2017/821
ITSCI Traceability Standard
International Tin Association (ITA) · Current · ITSCI
Source Tin Ore (Cassiterite)
Verified tin ore (cassiterite), inspected and contract-ready.
Frequently asked
- What is Tin Ore (Cassiterite)?
- DRC (eastern provinces), Rwanda (top-2 African tin exporter), Burundi, Uganda
- Which forms is Tin Ore (Cassiterite) traded in?
- Tin Ore (Cassiterite) is traded as: Ore & Concentrates, Unwrought Tin (smelted).
- Which standards apply to Tin Ore (Cassiterite)?
- Applicable grading standards include: OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected Areas; EU Conflict Minerals Regulation; ITSCI Traceability Standard.