# HS 381239 For Rubber Or Plastics global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in for rubber or plastics, other than mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (tmq) reached $3.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.0B | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | $3.1B | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | $2.8B | -9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | $2.8B | +0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | $2.8B | +0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | $3.1B | +10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | $2.9B | -5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | $2.9B | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $3.7B | +29% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | $4.0B | +7.8% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | $3.3B | -17.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | $3.6B | +8% | -1.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $327.2M | +11.6% | 40 |
| China | $229.4M | -1.1% | 47 |
| Germany | $223.7M | -1.2% | 47 |
| Viet Nam | $188.4M | +12.6% | 32 |
| India | $174.1M | +5.2% | 43 |
| Russia | $132.2M | +4.8% | 21 |
| Belgium | $121.7M | +4.9% | 32 |
| Mexico | $120.7M | +8.7% | 45 |
| Canada | $110.0M | +9.3% | 29 |
| Thailand | $107.3M | +4.5% | 41 |
| Republic of Korea | $107.2M | +3% | 38 |
| Indonesia | $104.1M | +7.8% | 28 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._