Latest trade
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Rubber
HS4 4002 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+6.3%Latest year on yearExporters
141Active reporting countriesImporters
195Active reporting countriesHS6 products
14Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$27.2B in trade, with -2.2% annualized growth over three years.
Rubber is recorded across 4,381 active corridors, with 141 exporters and 195 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThailandTHA | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | +7% | 14 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $2.1B | +1.1% | 11 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 3 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $845.5M | +53.6% | 7 | 6,831 km | No |
| 4 | MalaysiaMYS | ChinaCHN | $705.5M | +2.2% | 14 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $601.8M | -9.7% | 13 | 867 km | Yes |
| 6 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $482.0M | -9.1% | 14 | 1,763 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $454.1M | +4.5% | 14 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | MalaysiaMYS | $334.0M | -29.5% | 14 | 4,603 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $324.7M | +27.2% | 14 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ThailandTHA | $299.7M | -3.1% | 10 | 3,720 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $3.1B | 101 | 14 |
| 2 | ThailandTHA | $2.8B | 72 | 14 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | 139 | 14 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $2.2B | 92 | 14 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $2.1B | 53 | 14 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $1.9B | 181 | 14 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $1.6B | 121 | 14 |
| 8 | RussiaRUS | $1.6B | 67 | 14 |
| 9 | TaiwanTWN | $991.4M | 100 | 14 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $832.8M | 87 | 14 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $8.7B | 59 | 14 |
| 2 | ThailandTHA | $1.3B | 44 | 14 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $1.3B | 50 | 14 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | 69 | 14 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $1.1B | 43 | 14 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | 67 | 14 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $846.2M | 51 | 14 |
| 8 | MalaysiaMYS | $790.4M | 50 | 14 |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | $761.1M | 56 | 14 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $759.2M | 44 | 14 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4002
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownRubber
Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400211
Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400219
Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400220
Rubber: synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400231
Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400239
Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400241
Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400249
Rubber: synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400251
Rubber: synthetic, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400259
Rubber: synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400260
Rubber: synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400270
Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400280
Rubber: synthetic, n.e.c. in heading 4002, latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400291
Rubber: synthetic, n.e.c. in heading 4002, (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400299
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.