# Rubber (HS4 4012) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Rubber at HS4 4012, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The rubber subsector recorded $2.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with -12.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.9B |
| Latest annual change | -12.4% |
| Active exporters | 174 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $856.4M | 3,125 | 6 |
| 1996 | $901.8M | 3,199 | 6 |
| 1997 | $939.3M | 3,298 | 6 |
| 1998 | $943.8M | 3,373 | 6 |
| 1999 | $973.9M | 3,584 | 6 |
| 2000 | $921.9M | 4,242 | 6 |
| 2001 | $848.8M | 4,258 | 6 |
| 2002 | $888.2M | 4,391 | 6 |
| 2003 | $1.1B | 4,481 | 6 |
| 2004 | $1.3B | 4,603 | 6 |
| 2005 | $1.5B | 4,646 | 6 |
| 2006 | $1.7B | 4,894 | 6 |
| 2007 | $2.1B | 4,904 | 6 |
| 2008 | $2.2B | 4,866 | 6 |
| 2009 | $1.8B | 4,908 | 6 |
| 2010 | $2.2B | 5,073 | 6 |
| 2011 | $2.9B | 5,164 | 6 |
| 2012 | $2.9B | 5,355 | 6 |
| 2013 | $3.1B | 5,342 | 6 |
| 2014 | $2.9B | 5,436 | 6 |
| 2015 | $2.6B | 5,425 | 6 |
| 2016 | $2.4B | 5,339 | 6 |
| 2017 | $2.6B | 5,344 | 6 |
| 2018 | $2.7B | 5,341 | 6 |
| 2019 | $2.5B | 5,263 | 6 |
| 2020 | $2.2B | 5,051 | 6 |
| 2021 | $2.7B | 5,133 | 6 |
| 2022 | $3.0B | 5,252 | 6 |
| 2023 | $3.0B | 5,204 | 6 |
| 2024 | $2.9B | 5,046 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- Sri Lanka to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $173.9M; growth +5.5%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $91.2M; growth +23.5%.
- Germany to France: $90.5M; growth +12%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $76.0M; growth -4.7%.
- Sri Lanka to Germany: $49.8M; growth -2.9%.
- France to Germany: $49.3M; growth -2.1%.
- Brazil to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $48.6M; growth +26.5%.
- Spain to France: $46.3M; growth +3%.
- Thailand to Thailand: $40.6M; growth +13.8%.
- Thailand to China: $38.6M; growth +4.8%.

## HS6 products

- Rubber: retreaded tyres (HS6 401210)
- Retreaded tyres : of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) (HS6 401211)
- Retreaded tyres: of a kind used on motor buses or lorries (HS6 401212)
- Retreaded tyres: of a kind used on aircraft (HS6 401213)
- Retreaded tyres: other than of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses and lorries and aircraft (HS6 401219)
- Rubber: used pneumatic tyres (HS6 401220)
- Rubber: tyres n.e.c. in heading no. 4012 (HS6 401290)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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