# Rubber (HS4 4017) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Rubber at HS4 4017, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The rubber subsector recorded $269.7M in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $269.7M |
| Latest annual change | -3.1% |
| Active exporters | 135 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $188.1M | 2,231 | 1 |
| 1996 | $199.4M | 2,283 | 1 |
| 1997 | $206.5M | 2,263 | 1 |
| 1998 | $208.0M | 2,314 | 1 |
| 1999 | $210.5M | 2,519 | 1 |
| 2000 | $215.6M | 2,966 | 1 |
| 2001 | $208.7M | 2,959 | 1 |
| 2002 | $206.2M | 3,101 | 1 |
| 2003 | $219.4M | 3,080 | 1 |
| 2004 | $243.7M | 3,194 | 1 |
| 2005 | $252.5M | 3,312 | 1 |
| 2006 | $273.7M | 3,449 | 1 |
| 2007 | $313.4M | 3,477 | 1 |
| 2008 | $334.6M | 3,495 | 1 |
| 2009 | $248.9M | 3,519 | 1 |
| 2010 | $299.4M | 3,524 | 1 |
| 2011 | $341.1M | 3,620 | 1 |
| 2012 | $321.8M | 3,722 | 1 |
| 2013 | $310.1M | 3,679 | 1 |
| 2014 | $315.2M | 3,768 | 1 |
| 2015 | $312.2M | 3,772 | 1 |
| 2016 | $287.8M | 3,715 | 1 |
| 2017 | $284.6M | 3,733 | 1 |
| 2018 | $279.8M | 3,759 | 1 |
| 2019 | $247.1M | 3,765 | 1 |
| 2020 | $229.4M | 3,483 | 1 |
| 2021 | $270.4M | 3,550 | 1 |
| 2022 | $274.9M | 3,654 | 1 |
| 2023 | $278.4M | 3,631 | 1 |
| 2024 | $269.7M | 3,595 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $15.6M; growth +14.8%.
- Thailand to Japan: $7.7M; growth -1.2%.
- Taiwan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $7.3M; growth -11.7%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $7.0M; growth +5.7%.
- India to Saudi Arabia: $6.2M; growth +97%.
- China to Japan: $6.0M; growth -11%.
- Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $5.0M; growth +27.6%.
- Taiwan to China: $4.6M; growth -15%.
- Netherlands to Italy: $4.1M; growth +451.1%.
- China to Saudi Arabia: $3.9M; growth +21.1%.

## HS6 products

- Rubber: ebonite and other hard rubbers in all forms, including waste and scrap, and articles of hard rubber (HS6 401700)

## 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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