$/lb ↔ $/tonne Converter
Convert a dollar price per pound to per metric tonne and back. 1 $/lb = 2204.62 $/tonne.
$/lb to $/tonne
US polymer and resin prices are often quoted in cents or dollars per pound, while world markets quote per metric tonne. A tonne is 2204.62 lb, so $/tonne = $/lb × 2204.62 and $/lb = $/tonne ÷ 2204.62. Then convert the currency and add freight and duty in the landed cost calculator.
Trade, packaging and shipping
A metric tonne is exactly 1,000 kg. Because 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly, one metric tonne is 2,204.6226218… lb. Multiply USD/lb by that factor to get USD/tonne; divide USD/tonne by it for USD/lb. The familiar 1 kg = 2.20462 lb is rounded. For example, USD 0.50/lb equals about USD 1,102.31 per metric tonne.
Use the same mass basis when comparing price units on trade documents and shipping estimates. This changes the unit, not the currency. It does not add freight, duty, taxes or packaging charges. A metric tonne differs from a US short ton (2,000 lb) and an imperial long ton (2,240 lb).
Common price-unit conversions
Illustrative amounts, not market prices. Results are rounded to two decimal places.
| USD per lb | USD per metric tonne |
|---|---|
| 0.10 | 220.46 |
| 0.25 | 551.16 |
| 0.50 | 1102.31 |
| 1.00 | 2204.62 |
| 1.50 | 3306.93 |
| 2.00 | 4409.25 |
| 5.00 | 11023.11 |