HS4 subsector intelligence

Rubber
HS4 4008 trade overview

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

HS4 40081995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$4.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

158Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$4.6B in trade, with +0% annualized growth over three years.

Rubber is recorded across 6,123 active corridors, with 158 exporters and 200 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: $1.4B1996: $1.5B1997: $1.4B1998: $1.4B1999: $1.7B2000: $1.6B2001: $1.6B2002: $1.7B2003: $2.0B2004: $2.5B2005: $2.7B2006: $3.1B2007: $3.6B2008: $3.9B2009: $3.2B2010: $3.7B2011: $4.4B2012: $4.2B2013: $4.1B2014: $4.2B2015: $3.7B2016: $3.7B2017: $3.9B2018: $4.2B2019: $4.1B2020: $3.8B2021: $4.6B2022: $4.8B2023: $4.6B2024: $4.6B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$116.0M+5.1%4556 kmYes
2GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$99.8M+0.7%46,402 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$86.2M+9.6%43,359 kmYes
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$70.3M-2.8%4556 kmYes
5GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$63.3M+2.1%4579 kmYes
6GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$63.2M-2.2%4524 kmYes
7GermanyDEUFranceFRA$61.5M-1.5%4881 kmYes
8ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$59.2M-4.4%42,732 kmYes
9FranceFRASpainESP$54.6M+55.2%41,053 kmYes
10CzechiaCZEGermanyDEU$51.7M-5.1%4280 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
1GermanyDEU$899.5M1634
2ChinaCHN$500.4M1934
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$388.8M1474
4ItalyITA$261.1M1424
5FranceFRA$255.8M1494
6NetherlandsNLD$162.4M1454
7SpainESP$161.9M1284
8PolandPOL$139.6M1204
9JapanJPN$137.0M1254
10IndiaIND$128.3M1584
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$473.5M864
2GermanyDEU$435.0M764
3FranceFRA$248.3M784
4CanadaCAN$190.9M734
5ChinaCHN$183.5M644
6NetherlandsNLD$174.1M674
7United KingdomGBR$167.5M654
8BelgiumBEL$163.6M604
9SpainESP$149.1M584
10PolandPOL$148.5M654

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4008

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

4 classifications shownRubber
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), in plates, sheets and strip of cellular rubberHS6 400811
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), cellular rubber, (other than in plates, sheets or strip)HS6 400819
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), in plates, sheets and strip, of non-cellular rubberHS6 400821
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), non-cellular rubber, in forms other than plates, sheets or stripHS6 400829

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.