Tin is mainly used to produce tinplate and various alloys in metallurgical industry. Tinplate is the main consumption area of tin, accounting for about 40% of tin consumption. It can be used as containers for food and drinks, various packaging materials, household appliances and dry battery casings. The low melting point alloy consisting of tin, lead and a small amount of antimony is solder, accounting for about 20% of tin. The bearing alloy is an alloy of tin, lead, antimony and copper. Bronze containing tin is widely used in ships, chemicals, architecture, currency and many other aspects. Tin can also be made into babbitt alloy, movable type alloy, titanium-based alloy, niobium-tin alloy, etc. with other metals, which are used in the fields of atomic energy industry, aviation industry and so on.

Tin is mainly used to produce tin compounds and chemical reagents in chemical industry. Organic compounds of tin are mainly used as wood preservatives and pesticides, while inorganic compounds of tin are mainly used as catalysts, stabilizers, additives and emulsifiers in ceramic industry.

Tin concentrate is the main raw material for tin smelting.