Effects of additives on the deposition rate of autocatalytic tin plating were studied for the bath using TiCl3 as a reducing agent. The deposition rate was greatly increased by adding either Ca or Mg to the bath, while drastically decreased by Tl or Sb. Other additives examined, i.e. Zn, Ni, Sr, Mn, Ba, Fe, Al and Sn had no effects on the rate. It was also found desirable to add Ca and Mg as chlorides, iodides, bromides, sulfates, acetates and phosphinates for increasing the deposition rate, whereas not desirable, as nitrates.