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Rubber gloves and clothing: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in rubber gloves and clothing totaled $9.7 billion (1.9 million tonnes). The top exporters were Malaysia (36%), China (23%) and Thailand (17%); the top importers were the United States (29%), Germany (7%) and Japan (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 8%.

Summary

World trade
$9.7billion
Tonnes
1.9million tonnes
Price per tonne
$5,200
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Malaysia$3.5 billion · 36.2%
  2. China$2.2 billion · 23%
  3. Thailand$1.7 billion · 17.4%
  4. Indonesia$364 million · 3.8%
  5. Sri Lanka$340 million · 3.5%
  6. Vietnam$251 million · 2.6%
  7. Germany$231 million · 2.4%
  8. Belgium$155 million · 1.6%
    re-exports
  9. Austria$83 million · 0.86%
  10. United States$81 million · 0.83%
  11. France$72 million · 0.75%
  12. Netherlands$69 million · 0.72%
    re-exports
  13. India$69 million · 0.72%
  14. Spain$49 million · 0.51%
  15. Poland$49 million · 0.51%
  16. Denmark$31 million · 0.32%
  17. Hong Kong$31 million · 0.32%
    re-exports
  18. United Kingdom$27 million · 0.28%
  19. Italy$26 million · 0.27%
  20. Guatemala$25 million · 0.26%

Top importers

  1. United States$2.8 billion · 28.9%
  2. Germany$638 million · 6.6%
  3. Japan$475 million · 4.9%
  4. United Kingdom$307 million · 3.2%
  5. Italy$283 million · 2.9%
  6. France$276 million · 2.9%
  7. Netherlands$272 million · 2.8%
    re-exports
  8. China$256 million · 2.7%
  9. Spain$232 million · 2.4%
  10. Canada$228 million · 2.4%
  11. Brazil$227 million · 2.4%
  12. Poland$225 million · 2.3%
  13. Belgium$211 million · 2.2%
    re-exports
  14. Turkey$190 million · 2%
  15. South Korea$185 million · 1.9%
  16. Australia$158 million · 1.6%
  17. Malaysia$153 million · 1.6%
  18. Russia$153 million · 1.6%
  19. India$127 million · 1.3%
  20. Sweden$119 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

Malaysia was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • Malaysia 3.5
  • China 2.2
  • Thailand 1.7
  • Indonesia 0.36
  • Sri Lanka 0.34

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Malaysia0.993.5
China0.082.2
Thailand0.191.7
Indonesia0.050.36
Sri Lanka0.060.34

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 16% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $5,200

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,493
1996$4,504
1997$5,209
1998$4,053
1999$2,880
2000$3,929
2001$2,557
2002$3,556
2003$1,808
2004$3,451
2005$4,686
2006$4,880
2007$4,946
2008$5,201
2009$5,571
2010$5,515
2011$6,753
2012$6,973
2013$6,932
2014$4,624
2015$6,034
2016$5,378
2017$5,807
2018$6,119
2019$5,625
2020$8,173
2021$13,251
2022$6,946
2023$5,933
2024$5,200

What it includes

  • 4015 · Rubber gloves and clothing

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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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