[Import and Export]: Analysis of natural rubber import and export data in May 2024
According to customs data, in May 2024, China's imports of natural rubber (including technical classification, latex, cigarette film, primary shape, mixed rubber, and composite rubber) were 347,700 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 5.88%. From January to May, the cumulative imports were 2.1257 million tons, a cumulative year-on-year decrease of 67.23%.
Technical classification Natural rubber
In May 2024, the final value of China's imports of natural rubber including technical categories was 116,600 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 16.54% and a year-on-year decrease of 25.43%.
The cumulative total import volume from January to May 2024 was 636,600 tons, a decrease of 15.36% year-on-year.
countries | Quantity (tons) |
Thailand | 56426.34 |
Cote d'Ivoire | 28963.20 |
Malaysia | 22274.88 |
Indonesia | 5713.68 |
Vietnam | 2293.00 |
Philippines | 670.32 |
Nigeria | 201.60 |
Cambodia | 80.64 |
Myanmar | 14.54 |
Among them, the main source countries of imports in May were: Thailand, Cote d'Ivoire, Malaysia, and Indonesia, accounting for 48.38%, 24.88%, 19.10%, and 4.9% of the total imports respectively. Thailand ranks first.
natural latex
In May 2024, the import volume of natural latex (40011000) was 14,000 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 26.78% and a year-on-year decrease of 26.24%.
From January to May 2024, the cumulative import of natural latex was 145,600 tons, a cumulative year-on-year decrease of 23.12%.
countries | Quantity (tons) |
Thailand | 10582.49 |
Vietnam | 2678.00 |
Malaysia | 657.97 |
Myanmar | 101.61 |
Japan | 0.17 |
Ghana | 0.01 |
Among them, 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 cigarette film
In May 2024, the import volume of natural rubber cigarette film (40012100) was 7,800 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 6.00% and a year-on-year increase of 31.092%.
The cumulative total import volume from January to May 2024 was 37,300 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 35.79%.
countries | Quantity (tons) |
Myanmar | 5640.01 |
Thailand | 1663.68 |
Indonesia | 329.51 |
Cambodia | 100.80 |
Vietnam | 78.72 |
Sri Lanka | 16.00 |
Its main source countries of imports in May were: Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia, accounting for 72.04%, 21.25%, and 4.21% of the total imports respectively.
Mixture of natural rubber and synthetic rubber
In May 2024, China's imports of natural rubber and synthetic rubber mixtures (40028000) were 193,400 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 0.63% and a year-on-year decrease of 30.45%.
The cumulative total import volume from January to May 2024 was 1.2566 million tons, a decrease of 25.96% year-on-year.
countries | Quantity (tons) |
Thailand | 95533.32 |
Vietnam | 41981.60 |
Malaysia | 30219.85 |
Myanmar | 12543.67 |
Lao | 10990.52 |
Indonesia | 1128.96 |
Philippines | 907.20 |
Cambodia | 47.60 |
Japan | 0.02 |
US | 0.01 |
Among them, the main source countries of imports in May were: Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia, accounting for 49.41%, 21.71%, and 15.63% of the total imports respectively.