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Polyethylene to Tin Ratio
The polyethylene to tin ratio is 0.1406 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Tin ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 0.1406 T of tin
Inverse (TIN/POL): 7.114 — one Metric Ton of tin buys that much polyethylene.
Below its 1 year average. (22th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:47 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.1642
median 0.1558
1Y low
0.1163
Mar 1, 2026
1Y high
0.2227
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
0.1376–0.1907
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.89σ
341 observations
Polyethylene to Tin ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/TIN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Tin price chart below.
POL/TIN ratio line
How many T of Tin one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/TIN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/TIN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Tin prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyethylene to tin ratio
Polyethylene to Tin ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Tin price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $55,891.00 = 0.1406. The inverse is 7.114.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to tin ratio today?
The polyethylene to tin ratio is 0.1406 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to tin ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the tin price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of tin per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to tin ratio?
The inverse, tin to polyethylene, is 7.114 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Metric Ton of tin buys.