HS4 subsector intelligence

Rubber
HS4 4006 trade overview

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

HS4 40061995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$456.6MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-12.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

130Active reporting countries
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Importers

197Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$456.6M in trade, with -1.5% annualized growth over three years.

Rubber is recorded across 3,664 active corridors, with 130 exporters and 197 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: $244.6M1996: $245.3M1997: $247.7M1998: $252.0M1999: $275.3M2000: $298.0M2001: $282.1M2002: $320.4M2003: $369.4M2004: $469.2M2005: $509.4M2006: $505.5M2007: $663.8M2008: $694.2M2009: $532.7M2010: $549.9M2011: $641.1M2012: $626.5M2013: $586.9M2014: $566.8M2015: $484.2M2016: $459.5M2017: $469.8M2018: $523.3M2019: $473.4M2020: $413.9M2021: $478.1M2022: $486.4M2023: $497.4M2024: $456.6M
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
1GermanyDEUPolandPOL$12.3M+27.7%2518 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$11.7M+6.4%15,585 kmNo
3ItalyITASpainESP$9.9M+27.2%21,366 kmYes
4PolandPOLHungaryHUN$8.7M+473%2545 kmYes
5GermanyDEUFranceFRA$8.7M+5.8%2881 kmYes
6CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.5M+21.3%2556 kmYes
7SpainESPFranceFRA$8.5M+43.9%21,053 kmYes
8ItalyITAFranceFRA$7.8M+7.3%21,106 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$7.2M-22.1%2556 kmYes
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$6.7M-0.3%26,402 kmNo

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
1GermanyDEU$82.9M1242
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$74.5M1392
3ItalyITA$52.8M1162
4ChinaCHN$34.4M1672
5FranceFRA$27.2M1042
6PolandPOL$21.1M652
7AustriaAUT$19.4M662
8SpainESP$16.8M982
9BelgiumBEL$11.2M1002
10United KingdomGBR$10.4M1152
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1FranceFRA$35.0M492
2GermanyDEU$32.6M582
3PolandPOL$24.7M502
4SpainESP$22.7M422
5RomaniaROU$22.6M332
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$21.3M592
7United KingdomGBR$20.3M462
8HungaryHUN$16.8M352
9ItalyITA$15.9M422
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$14.5M552

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4006

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

2 classifications shownRubber
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Rubber: unvulcanised, ""camel-back"" strips for retreading rubber tyresHS6 400610
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Rubber: unvulcanised, other than camel back strips for retreading rubber tyresHS6 400690

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.