HS4 subsector intelligence

Rubber
HS4 4010 trade overview

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

HS4 40101995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$6.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

192Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

10Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$6.7B in trade, with +2.1% annualized growth over three years.

Rubber is recorded across 8,596 active corridors, with 192 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: $2.0B1996: $2.1B1997: $2.1B1998: $2.1B1999: $2.1B2000: $2.3B2001: $2.3B2002: $2.5B2003: $2.9B2004: $3.5B2005: $3.8B2006: $4.3B2007: $5.0B2008: $5.5B2009: $4.5B2010: $5.3B2011: $6.4B2012: $6.4B2013: $6.4B2014: $6.2B2015: $5.6B2016: $5.2B2017: $5.8B2018: $6.2B2019: $5.8B2020: $5.4B2021: $6.3B2022: $6.8B2023: $7.0B2024: $6.7B
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$166.7M+2.6%10556 kmYes
2MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$161.6M+8.7%93,359 kmYes
3ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$119.6M+4.8%1011,883 kmNo
4ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$100.5M+21.8%106,831 kmNo
5CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$91.7M+19.6%10556 kmYes
6RomaniaROUGermanyDEU$90.7M-4.7%101,297 kmYes
7ChinaCHNAustraliaAUS$89.7M+3.8%108,024 kmYes
8IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$87.8M+23.9%1011,771 kmNo
9ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$80.7M+20.4%1018,570 kmNo
10JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$78.7M+0%1010,872 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
1ChinaCHN$1.5B19710
2GermanyDEU$898.2M18210
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$450.4M16710
4JapanJPN$399.0M16210
5ItalyITA$381.4M16410
6PolandPOL$292.2M15510
7IndiaIND$234.3M18010
8MexicoMEX$213.4M13110
9United KingdomGBR$210.0M16710
10NetherlandsNLD$188.3M16910
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$824.6M9210
2GermanyDEU$535.1M8810
3CanadaCAN$281.7M9510
4FranceFRA$265.0M9810
5PolandPOL$207.1M7210
6BrazilBRA$188.5M6910
7MexicoMEX$182.7M7410
8RussiaRUS$182.6M3210
9ChinaCHN$177.3M7810
10ItalyITA$172.1M6710

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4010

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

19 classifications shownRubber
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor or transmission belts or belting of trapezoidal cross-section (v-belts and v-belting)HS6 401010
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor belts or belting, reinforced only with metalHS6 401011
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor belts or belting, reinforced only with textile materialsHS6 401012
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor belts or belting, reinforced only with plasticsHS6 401013
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor belts or belting, (reinforced with other than metal only or textile materials only)HS6 401019
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Rubber: vulcanised, transmission belts or belting, endless, of trapezoidal cross-section (v-belts), whether or not grooved, of a circumference exceeding 60cm but not exceeding 180cmHS6 401021
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Rubber: vulcanised, transmission belts or belting, endless, of trapezoidal cross-section (v-belts), whether or not grooved, of a circumference exceeding 180cm but not exceeding 240cmHS6 401022
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Rubber: vulcanised, transmission belts or belting, endless synchronous belts (of a circumference exceeding 60cm but not exceeding 150cm)HS6 401023
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Rubber: vulcanised, transmission belts or belting, endless synchronous belts (of a circumference exceeding 150cm but not exceeding 198cm)HS6 401024
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Rubber: vulcanised, transmission belts or belting, n.e.s. in heading no. 4010HS6 401029
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Rubber: vulcanised, endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60cm but not exceeding 180 cmHS6 401031
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Rubber: vulcanised, endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60cm but not exceeding 180 cmHS6 401032
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Rubber: vulcanised, endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180cm but not exceeding 240 cmHS6 401033
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Rubber: vulcanised, endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180cm but not exceeding 240 cmHS6 401034
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Rubber: vulcanised, endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 150 cmHS6 401035
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Rubber: vulcanised, endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not exceeding 198 cmHS6 401036
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor or transmission belts or belting, n.e.c. in heading no. 4010HS6 401039
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of a width exceeding 20cmHS6 401091
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Rubber: vulcanised, conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of a width 20cm or lessHS6 401099

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.