Latest trade
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Rubber
HS4 4005 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
-5.9%Latest year on yearExporters
137Active reporting countriesImporters
193Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$6.6B in trade, with +2% annualized growth over three years.
Rubber is recorded across 3,694 active corridors, with 137 exporters and 193 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 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $379.4M | +5.3% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $360.9M | +5.7% | 4 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $188.3M | -8.6% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $152.5M | -8.3% | 4 | 518 km | Yes |
| 5 | MalaysiaMYS | IndiaIND | $150.1M | +48.4% | 4 | 3,834 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | RomaniaROU | $131.9M | +32.6% | 4 | 1,297 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $124.4M | +2.7% | 4 | 881 km | Yes |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | IndiaIND | $117.8M | +27.7% | 4 | 2,922 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | SpainESP | $105.4M | +2.1% | 4 | 1,872 km | Yes |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $97.6M | +5.9% | 4 | 1,184 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 | GermanyDEU | $1.1B | 127 | 4 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $792.3M | 126 | 4 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $553.2M | 117 | 4 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $400.9M | 56 | 4 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $399.9M | 123 | 4 |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | $326.0M | 70 | 4 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $285.1M | 99 | 4 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $263.0M | 152 | 4 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $241.8M | 101 | 4 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $212.8M | 94 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $678.5M | 64 | 4 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $498.9M | 54 | 4 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $467.4M | 62 | 4 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $467.3M | 48 | 4 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $366.6M | 55 | 4 |
| 6 | RomaniaROU | $349.8M | 32 | 4 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $321.9M | 50 | 4 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $298.3M | 46 | 4 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $266.7M | 49 | 4 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $263.1M | 54 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4005
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownRubber
Rubber: unvulcanised, compounded with carbon black or silica, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS6 400510
Rubber: unvulcanised, compounded, solutions and dispersions other than those of item no. 4005.10HS6 400520
Rubber: unvulcanised, (compounded other than with carbon black or silica), in plates, sheets and stripHS6 400591
Rubber: unvulcanised, (compounded other than with carbon black or silica), in primary forms, (other than plates, sheets, strip, solutions or dispersions)HS6 400599
Definitions and coverage
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Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
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.