# HS 401695 Vulcanised (Other Than Hard Rubber) global trade...

Reported global trade in vulcanised (other than hard rubber), inflatable articles (other than boat or dock fenders), of non-cellular rubber reached $691.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $404.1M | +15.4% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | $395.6M | -2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | $424.3M | +7.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | $471.6M | +11.1% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | $502.0M | +6.4% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | $541.9M | +7.9% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | $525.1M | -3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | $462.4M | -11.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | $585.4M | +26.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $638.8M | +9.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | $686.5M | +7.5% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | $691.4M | +0.7% | +5.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $99.2M | +5.8% | 63 |
| USA | $60.1M | +0.9% | 66 |
| Netherlands | $35.5M | +8.8% | 59 |
| China | $32.9M | +11.1% | 47 |
| Belgium | $30.5M | -0% | 54 |
| Italy | $27.6M | +10.2% | 45 |
| France | $27.2M | -2.5% | 59 |
| United Kingdom | $26.0M | +5.2% | 49 |
| Poland | $21.9M | +3.5% | 44 |
| Japan | $18.7M | +9.6% | 32 |
| Turkey | $15.2M | +19% | 49 |
| Spain | $14.1M | +0.4% | 50 |

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