Several sanctions experts said the U.S. government was unlikely to fine companies who unwittingly used the Myanmar tin. 1 tin producer, Yunnan Tin Co Ltd , told Reuters that some tin it bought was from the Wa mine, the source of almost all Myanmar’s tin exports. YCII is, in turn, a major supplier of tin to the world’s top producer, Yunnan Tin, also based in Yunnan. Tim Lin, an executive overseeing sourcing at Taiwan-based Shenmao, said about a quarter of its supply of the metal came from Yunnan Tin. While it was possible Yunnan Tin bought tin from Myanmar, sourcing from the country was not regarded as problematic by the audit programme Shenmao follows, he said.

Source: New Strait Times December 03, 2016 15:22 UTC