# HS 400231 Synthetic global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (iir), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip reached $584.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $911.0M | +1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | $776.0M | -14.8% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | $581.7M | -25% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | $525.8M | -9.6% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | $606.1M | +15.3% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | $669.5M | +10.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | $588.2M | -12.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | $523.7M | -11% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | $604.0M | +15.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | $651.8M | +7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | $549.0M | -15.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | $584.0M | +6.4% | -1.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $217.6M | +7.1% | 24 |
| Thailand | $37.5M | +3.3% | 16 |
| India | $33.3M | -18.9% | 19 |
| Belgium | $33.1M | +29.6% | 14 |
| USA | $24.1M | -10.5% | 20 |
| Indonesia | $24.1M | +4.5% | 14 |
| Germany | $23.1M | +3.6% | 30 |
| Viet Nam | $22.0M | -2.2% | 17 |
| Pakistan | $21.2M | +4.2% | 7 |
| Republic of Korea | $19.4M | +1.8% | 12 |
| Italy | $11.6M | +0.9% | 19 |
| Iran | $7.8M | -6.4% | 6 |

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