# HS 401693 Vulcanised (Other Than Hard Rubber) global trade...

Reported global trade in vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber reached $14.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $10.9B | +6.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | $11.7B | +7.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | $10.8B | -7.9% | +2% |
| 2016 | $10.9B | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | $11.9B | +9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | $12.8B | +7.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | $12.3B | -3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | $11.3B | -8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | $13.4B | +18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $13.5B | +1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | $14.0B | +3.4% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | $14.2B | +1.4% | +2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $2.2B | +3.4% | 133 |
| Germany | $1.4B | +1.6% | 118 |
| China | $954.9M | -2% | 116 |
| Mexico | $895.2M | +4.1% | 92 |
| Canada | $504.1M | -1.1% | 152 |
| France | $458.8M | +2% | 144 |
| Czechia | $374.8M | +4.4% | 108 |
| United Kingdom | $361.1M | +0.5% | 94 |
| Poland | $351.1M | +3.9% | 111 |
| India | $333.9M | +7.7% | 94 |
| Japan | $302.8M | -2% | 68 |
| Brazil | $282.6M | +7.1% | 108 |

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