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Polypropylene to Tin Ratio
The polypropylene to tin ratio is 0.1449 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polypropylene to Tin ratio
1.000 T of polypropylene = 0.1449 T of tin
Inverse (TIN/PYL): 6.901 — one Metric Ton of tin buys that much polypropylene.
Below its 1 year average. (26th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
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 polypropylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:39 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
0.1645
median 0.1625
1Y low
0.1144
Jan 29, 2026
1Y high
0.2281
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
0.1409–0.1881
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.83σ
342 observations
Polypropylene to Tin ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PYL/TIN ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polypropylene / Tin price chart below.
PYL/TIN ratio line
How many T of Tin one T of Polypropylene buys, over 1Y.
PYL/TIN ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PYL/TIN ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polypropylene 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 polypropylene to tin ratio
Polypropylene to Tin ratio = Polypropylene 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 polypropylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $8,099.00 ÷ $55,891.00 = 0.1449. The inverse is 6.901.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polypropylene to tin ratio today?
The polypropylene to tin ratio is 0.1449 — Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton divided by Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polypropylene to tin ratio?
Divide the polypropylene 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 polypropylene.
What is the inverse of the polypropylene to tin ratio?
The inverse, tin to polypropylene, is 6.901 — how many Metric Tons of polypropylene one Metric Ton of tin buys.