HS4 subsector intelligence

Rubber
HS4 4014 trade overview

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

HS4 40141995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-2.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

148Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.4B in trade, with +0.4% annualized growth over three years.

Rubber is recorded across 4,393 active corridors, with 148 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: $397.2M1996: $442.5M1997: $468.6M1998: $493.3M1999: $583.3M2000: $543.4M2001: $577.8M2002: $654.7M2003: $797.0M2004: $830.0M2005: $934.8M2006: $1.1B2007: $1.1B2008: $1.2B2009: $1.2B2010: $1.2B2011: $1.3B2012: $1.3B2013: $1.2B2014: $1.3B2015: $1.2B2016: $1.2B2017: $1.2B2018: $1.2B2019: $1.2B2020: $1.5B2021: $1.4B2022: $1.4B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.4B
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
1ThailandTHAChinaCHN$58.6M+5.7%22,887 kmYes
2FranceFRAItalyITA$42.3M+34.6%21,106 kmYes
3ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$31.9M+9.3%213,951 kmNo
4JapanJPNChinaCHN$30.8M+0.2%21,763 kmNo
5FranceFRAChinaCHN$27.4M+14.2%19,284 kmNo
6FranceFRASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$20.6M+42.2%2487 kmYes
7ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$20.6M-5.2%29,217 kmNo
8ThailandTHAViet NamVNM$19.8M+19.3%2745 kmYes
9FranceFRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$18.0M+94%25,852 kmNo
10FranceFRAGermanyDEU$17.9M-9.6%2881 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
1ThailandTHA$316.9M1512
2ChinaCHN$210.7M1872
3FranceFRA$190.8M1362
4MalaysiaMYS$98.2M1542
5IndiaIND$75.9M1652
6GermanyDEU$57.0M1462
7JapanJPN$50.6M712
8BelgiumBEL$36.3M892
9DenmarkDNK$32.6M1012
10NetherlandsNLD$30.7M1122
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$134.1M352
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$103.2M602
3GermanyDEU$87.2M632
4ItalyITA$70.2M462
5United KingdomGBR$44.2M552
6NetherlandsNLD$38.2M572
7HungaryHUN$38.1M372
8RussiaRUS$37.8M262
9FranceFRA$37.3M602
10AustriaAUT$36.2M552

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4014

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

2 classifications shownRubber
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), sheath contraceptivesHS6 401410
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (excluding sheath contraceptives), with or without fittings of hard rubberHS6 401490

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.