HS4 subsector intelligence

Rubber
HS4 4003 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 40031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$444.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+6.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

104Active reporting countries
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Importers

175Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$444.5M in trade, with +2.2% annualized growth over three years.

Rubber is recorded across 1,516 active corridors, with 104 exporters and 175 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $55.9M1996: $52.1M1997: $45.0M1998: $45.8M1999: $56.3M2000: $66.2M2001: $57.4M2002: $67.6M2003: $74.3M2004: $85.8M2005: $103.3M2006: $141.9M2007: $175.0M2008: $211.2M2009: $178.7M2010: $249.4M2011: $309.5M2012: $317.1M2013: $352.4M2014: $334.2M2015: $297.4M2016: $282.1M2017: $331.7M2018: $426.8M2019: $430.7M2020: $320.6M2021: $416.9M2022: $458.4M2023: $415.7M2024: $444.5M
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$76.6M+12.5%1556 kmYes
2ThailandTHAChinaCHN$45.4M+17.1%12,887 kmYes
3IndiaINDChinaCHN$18.3M+9.5%14,252 kmNo
4MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$16.8M+22.1%13,737 kmYes
5IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.3M-5%111,771 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$8.6M-3.2%1556 kmYes
7IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$6.5M+9.8%14,425 kmYes
8ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$6.2M-13.3%1867 kmYes
9IndiaINDSri LankaLKA$6.0M-10%12,422 kmYes
10Viet NamVNMChinaCHN$5.9M+17.1%12,732 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1CanadaCAN$82.0M331
2IndiaIND$76.9M651
3ChinaCHN$68.3M1531
4ThailandTHA$46.6M261
5MalaysiaMYS$26.5M241
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$21.0M721
7NetherlandsNLD$19.9M611
8GermanyDEU$12.8M591
9CzechiaCZE$8.8M371
10IndonesiaIDN$7.9M151
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$102.5M371
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$100.6M341
3GermanyDEU$20.7M281
4ThailandTHA$17.4M331
5Republic of KoreaKOR$13.4M151
6CanadaCAN$12.6M241
7United KingdomGBR$11.1M241
8Viet NamVNM$10.8M151
9JapanJPN$8.1M151
10Sri LankaLKA$7.4M121

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4003

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownRubber
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Rubber: reclaimed rubber, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400300

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.