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Rubber and plastic additives: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in rubber and plastic additives totaled $5.7 billion (1.6 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (23%), Germany (13%) and the United States (9%); the top importers were the United States (10%), Germany (7%) and India (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 15%.

Summary

World trade
$5.7billion
Tonnes
1.6million tonnes
Price per tonne
$3,488
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$1.3 billion · 23.4%
  2. Germany$731 million · 12.8%
  3. United States$489 million · 8.5%
  4. Italy$423 million · 7.4%
  5. South Korea$244 million · 4.3%
  6. Indonesia$217 million · 3.8%
  7. Taiwan$204 million · 3.6%
  8. India$198 million · 3.5%
  9. Malaysia$178 million · 3.1%
  10. Turkey$175 million · 3.1%
  11. Netherlands$172 million · 3%
    re-exports
  12. Switzerland$151 million · 2.6%
  13. Japan$148 million · 2.6%
  14. United Kingdom$102 million · 1.8%
  15. Belgium$102 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  16. Spain$95 million · 1.7%
  17. Austria$89 million · 1.6%
  18. Canada$68 million · 1.2%
  19. France$61 million · 1.1%
  20. Mexico$52 million · 0.91%

Top importers

  1. United States$545 million · 9.5%
  2. Germany$382 million · 6.7%
  3. India$361 million · 6.3%
  4. China$337 million · 5.9%
  5. Vietnam$308 million · 5.4%
  6. Thailand$275 million · 4.8%
  7. Indonesia$226 million · 3.9%
  8. Mexico$169 million · 2.9%
  9. France$163 million · 2.9%
  10. South Korea$161 million · 2.8%
  11. Russia$159 million · 2.8%
  12. Canada$136 million · 2.4%
  13. Italy$136 million · 2.4%
  14. Turkey$135 million · 2.4%
  15. Saudi Arabia$120 million · 2.1%
  16. Poland$115 million · 2%
  17. Japan$112 million · 2%
  18. Belgium$107 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  19. Spain$103 million · 1.8%
  20. Netherlands$103 million · 1.8%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2018

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 1.3
  • Germany 0.73
  • United States 0.49
  • Italy 0.42
  • South Korea 0.24

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.021.3
Germany0.430.73
United States0.210.49
Italy0.130.42
South Korea0.030.24

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 23% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $3,488

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,847
1996$2,697
1997$2,679
1998$2,733
1999$2,580
2000$2,692
2001$2,550
2002$2,659
2003$2,832
2004$2,838
2005$3,067
2006$3,112
2007$3,283
2008$3,681
2009$3,380
2010$3,550
2011$3,970
2012$3,866
2013$3,820
2014$3,857
2015$3,377
2016$3,306
2017$3,354
2018$3,582
2019$3,388
2020$3,300
2021$3,738
2022$4,318
2023$3,733
2024$3,488

What it includes

  • 3812 · Rubber and plastic additives

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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