HS4 subsector intelligence

Rubber
HS4 4017 trade overview

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

HS4 40171995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$269.7MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-3.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

135Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$269.7M in trade, with -0.1% annualized growth over three years.

Rubber is recorded across 3,595 active corridors, with 135 exporters and 199 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: $188.1M1996: $199.4M1997: $206.5M1998: $208.0M1999: $210.5M2000: $215.6M2001: $208.7M2002: $206.2M2003: $219.4M2004: $243.7M2005: $252.5M2006: $273.7M2007: $313.4M2008: $334.6M2009: $248.9M2010: $299.4M2011: $341.1M2012: $321.8M2013: $310.1M2014: $315.2M2015: $312.2M2016: $287.8M2017: $284.6M2018: $279.8M2019: $247.1M2020: $229.4M2021: $270.4M2022: $274.9M2023: $278.4M2024: $269.7M
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.6M+14.8%1556 kmYes
2ThailandTHAJapanJPN$7.7M-1.2%14,604 kmYes
3TaiwanTWNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.3M-11.7%112,555 kmNo
4ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.0M+5.7%111,883 kmNo
5IndiaINDSaudi ArabiaSAU$6.2M+97%13,060 kmNo
6ChinaCHNJapanJPN$6.0M-11%11,763 kmNo
7ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.0M+27.6%113,951 kmNo
8TaiwanTWNChinaCHN$4.6M-15%1688 kmNo
9NetherlandsNLDItalyITA$4.1M+451.1%11,298 kmYes
10ChinaCHNSaudi ArabiaSAU$3.9M+21.1%17,253 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$61.9M1881
2TaiwanTWN$33.4M1201
3CanadaCAN$18.1M671
4ThailandTHA$17.7M851
5GermanyDEU$15.2M1131
6ItalyITA$13.5M1081
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.3M1181
8SpainESP$8.7M931
9FranceFRA$8.7M1171
10JapanJPN$8.0M911
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$44.8M581
2JapanJPN$19.5M311
3Saudi ArabiaSAU$19.1M571
4GermanyDEU$12.5M551
5ItalyITA$10.1M441
6ChinaCHN$9.4M471
7CzechiaCZE$8.3M401
8NetherlandsNLD$7.3M521
9FranceFRA$6.7M551
10United KingdomGBR$6.6M451

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4017

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

1 classifications shownRubber
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Rubber: ebonite and other hard rubbers in all forms, including waste and scrap, and articles of hard rubberHS6 401700

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.