# HS 400239 Synthetic global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (ciir or biir), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip reached $1.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.5B | -3.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | $2.2B | -10.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | $1.8B | -17.4% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | $1.6B | -14% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | $1.8B | +10.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | $1.9B | +7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | $1.9B | +1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | $1.5B | -21.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | $1.7B | +16.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | $2.1B | +22.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | -14.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $1.8B | -3% | +0.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $348.8M | -1.3% | 25 |
| Belgium | $220.6M | +8.4% | 13 |
| Thailand | $132.5M | +6.5% | 16 |
| India | $104.2M | -3.6% | 15 |
| Brazil | $80.8M | +1.1% | 15 |
| Mexico | $72.6M | +11.4% | 30 |
| Republic of Korea | $66.8M | -6.3% | 13 |
| Viet Nam | $65.4M | +19.4% | 15 |
| Germany | $64.6M | -10.1% | 27 |
| USA | $61.9M | -14% | 15 |
| Turkey | $56.1M | +5.5% | 12 |
| Indonesia | $40.6M | +1.7% | 17 |

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