According to customs data, in May 2024, China imported 347700 tons of natural rubber (including technical classification, latex, tobacco film, primary shape, mixed rubber, composite rubber), a decrease of 5.88% from January to May, a cumulative decrease of 67.23% compared with the same period last year.
Technical classification of natural rubber
In May 2024, the final value of China's imports of technologically classified natural rubber was 116600 tons, a decrease of 16.54% from the previous month and 25.43% from the same period last year.
From January to May 2024, total imports totaled 636600 tons, down 15.36 percent from the same period last year.
| The country | Quantity (ton) |
| Thailand | 56426.34 |
| C ô te d'Ivoire | 28963.20 |
| Malaysia | 22274.88 |
| Indonesia | 5713.68 |
| Viet Nam | 2293.00 |
| The Philippines | 670.32 |
| Nigeria | 201.60 |
| Cambodia | 80.64 |
| Myanmar | 14.54 |
The main sources of imports in May were Thailand, C ô te d'Ivoire, Malaysia and Indonesia, accounting for 48.38%, 24.88%, 19.10% and 4.9% of the total imports, respectively. Thailand is in the top position.
Natural rubber latex
In May 2024, the import of natural rubber latex (40011000) was 14000 tons, a decrease of 26.78% from the previous month and 26.24% from the same period last year.
A total of 145600 tons of natural rubber latex were imported from January to May in 2024, a cumulative decrease of 23.12% compared with the same period last year.
| The country | Quantity (ton) |
| Thailand | 10582.49 |
| Viet Nam | 2678.00 |
| Malaysia | 657.97 |
| Myanmar | 101.61 |
| Japan | 0.17 |
| Ghana | 0.01 |
The main source countries of imports in May were Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, accounting for 75.48%, 19.10% and 4.69% of the total imports, respectively.
Natural rubber smoke film
In May 2024, the import of natural rubber smoke film (40012100) was 7800 tons, a decrease of 6.00% from the previous month and an increase of 31.092% over the same period last year.
From January to May 2024, total imports totaled 37300 tons, down 35.79 percent from the same period last year.
| The country | Quantity (ton) |
| Myanmar | 5640.01 |
| Thailand | 1663.68 |
| Indonesia | 329.51 |
| Cambodia | 100.80 |
| Viet Nam | 78.72 |
| Sri Lanka | 16.00 |
The main sources of imports in May were Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia, accounting for 72.04%, 21.25% and 4.21% of the total imports, respectively.
A mixture of natural rubber and synthetic rubber
In May 2024, China imported 193400 tons of natural rubber and synthetic rubber mixture (40028000), a decrease of 0.63% month-on-month and 30.45% lower than the same period last year.
From January to May 2024, total imports totaled 1.2566 million tons, down 25.96 percent from the same period last year.
| The country | Quantity (ton) |
| Thailand | 95533.32 |
| Viet Nam | 41981.60 |
| Malaysia | 30219.85 |
| Myanmar | 12543.67 |
| Laos | 10990.52 |
| Indonesia | 1128.96 |
| The Philippines | 907.20 |
| Cambodia | 47.60 |
| Japan | 0.02 |
| America | 0.01 |
Among them, the main sources of imports in May were Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, accounting for 49.41%, 21.71% and 15.63% of the total imports, respectively.
