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farmbif
07-30-2020, 03:59 PM
I have connection in Malaysia and have been thinking for years now about trying to put together a bulk tin purchase and looking into what would be involved as far as shipping and how much would have to be purchased to get price break to make it worthwhile and if I could get it in manageable size castings. Is this something anyone might be interested in? I'm not looking to get rich and make a bunch of money off this it would give me something meaningful to do if the numbers work. It may turn out that its the same price as Nuclead or rotometals have no idea till I look into it

dbosman
07-30-2020, 10:38 PM
As a guess people won't want to commit until or unless you can give an estimate of the price. Five years back I'd have jumped at the opportunity. But... I've had apparently extra good luck in finding pewter.
Just a thought, importing decorative plates that happen to stack really well, might be a better deal than bulk metal. It depends on tariffs.

farmbif
07-31-2020, 09:17 AM
my connection will be going back there in a month or so and then has to be in quarantine for at least two weeks maybe in that time he can contact his local business connections there for me. market price is just under $8 lb about 1/2 what it was just a few years ago.

Lakehouse2012
07-31-2020, 09:28 PM
I might be interested. I'd want to have an idea about prices first though. You could probably get estimates at different levels of weight. Maybe 500lbs, 1000lbs and 10,000lbs just to get an idea of how the prices might stack up.

bowfin
07-31-2020, 09:35 PM
I would be interested in this operation. I would be willing to buying more than I could use just to make this work. I once had to buy 50 sets of .32 NAA dies to get Lee to make some.

bryanksmith
08-02-2020, 05:12 AM
I'm also interested.

thraxx
08-03-2020, 09:46 AM
add my name to the list.

PbHurler
08-03-2020, 11:15 AM
Sure, I'd be interested in seeing pricing / sizes /weights etc...

ddixie884
08-05-2020, 01:21 AM
I'm following this.......

Sgt Petro
08-05-2020, 01:38 PM
Intrested. Following.

guy_with_boolits
08-06-2020, 02:03 PM
I'd be interested.

guy_with_boolits
08-06-2020, 02:05 PM
hmm this may be relevant to this idea:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/pewter-ingot-Retiring-Tin-Base-10-Lbs-Lures-Bullets-Castings-Mix/324153626327?hash=item4b790fced7:g:KJIAAOSwewperXD Q

Steve390Gold
08-28-2020, 01:48 AM
any update?

farmbif
08-28-2020, 12:18 PM
my Malaysia connection is still here in the states, in fact I just got some messages from him this morning his return trip has been delayed and said he will look into it but says reality on the ground is that many of the tin mines are shut down and bulk of tin production is in china. its not looking so good. but he said he will try to hook me up with the right people there.

SMSgtBulldog
11-19-2020, 03:38 AM
Depending upon price and quantity I might be interested

fatelvis
11-25-2020, 09:15 PM
Im interested

DW475
11-26-2020, 02:22 AM
I'm interested.

farmbif
11-26-2020, 12:54 PM
it not happening. not from Malaysia anyway. Covid has the country on a military shutdown for the most part and tin production is now almost exclusively a Chinese enterprise.

fatelvis
12-04-2020, 07:45 PM
Has there been any changes to your Tin aquisition plans?

farmbif
12-07-2020, 05:49 PM
if I can find a place to buy a ton or two at current bulk market rate, currently about $19usd/kilo, but my connection in Malaysia just isn't happening.

MOA
12-07-2020, 06:39 PM
Keep us updated. I'd be interested in some tin.

Brakeman97
12-28-2020, 07:26 PM
I'd be interested in some tin as well!

afish4570
12-28-2020, 10:54 PM
Keep me posted too.afis4570

Conditor22
12-29-2020, 02:04 PM
Searchable List of Tin Exporting Countries in 2019
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RANK EXPORTER TIN EXPORTS (US$) %WORLD TOTAL
1. Myanmar (Burma) $596,217,000 60%
2. Australia $130,708,000 13.1%
3. Congo $54,408,000 5.5%
4. Rwanda $42,088,000 4.2%
5. Tanzania $40,240,000 4%
6. Kenya $31,645,000 3.2%
7. Democratic Rep. Congo $30,749,000 3.1%
8. Brazil $19,155,000 1.9%
9. Russia $15,565,000 1.6%
10. Laos $10,015,000 1%
RANK EXPORTER TIN EXPORTS (US$) %WORLD TOTAL
11. United States $4,001,000 0.4%
12. Burundi $3,046,000 0.3%
13. Indonesia $2,560,000 0.3%
14. Spain $2,493,000 0.3%
15. Uganda $1,916,000 0.2%
16. Portugal $1,900,000 0.2%
17. Vietnam $1,656,000 0.2%
18. Singapore $1,053,000 0.1%
19. Canada $962,000 0.1%
20. France $878,000 0.1%