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Rubber thread and cord: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in rubber thread and cord totaled $570 million (195 thousand tonnes). Thailand accounted for 55% of exports, followed by Malaysia (22%) and China (9%); the top importers were China (45%), Vietnam (5%) and Bangladesh (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 2%.

Summary

World trade
$570million
Tonnes
195thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,919
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Thailand$315 million · 55.3%
  2. Malaysia$126 million · 22.2%
  3. China$53 million · 9.4%
  4. India$18 million · 3.1%
  5. Japan$6 million · 1.1%
  6. United Kingdom$6 million · 1%
  7. Spain$5 million · 0.84%
  8. Turkey$5 million · 0.82%
  9. United States$3 million · 0.59%
  10. Vietnam$3 million · 0.59%
  11. Germany$3 million · 0.59%
  12. Italy$3 million · 0.52%
  13. France$3 million · 0.49%
  14. Indonesia$3 million · 0.48%
  15. Netherlands$2 million · 0.42%
    re-exports
  16. Taiwan$2 million · 0.32%
  17. Luxembourg$2 million · 0.31%
  18. Austria$2 million · 0.3%
  19. Ireland$1 million · 0.19%
  20. Canada$864 thousand · 0.15%

Top importers

  1. China$259 million · 45.5%
  2. Vietnam$31 million · 5.4%
  3. Bangladesh$30 million · 5.3%
  4. Indonesia$24 million · 4.2%
  5. Brazil$20 million · 3.4%
  6. Italy$11 million · 2%
  7. Iran$10 million · 1.8%
  8. South Korea$10 million · 1.7%
  9. United States$10 million · 1.7%
  10. Mexico$8 million · 1.5%
  11. Russia$8 million · 1.5%
  12. Turkey$8 million · 1.4%
  13. Germany$6 million · 1.1%
  14. India$6 million · 1.1%
  15. United Kingdom$5 million · 0.96%
  16. Egypt$5 million · 0.94%
  17. Belgium$5 million · 0.9%
    re-exports
  18. Colombia$4 million · 0.78%
  19. Taiwan$4 million · 0.77%
  20. Poland$4 million · 0.76%

Trend

Who sells it

Thailand has been the top exporter since 2012

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

  • Thailand 315
  • Malaysia 126
  • China 53.4
  • India 17.5
  • Japan 6

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Thailand31.4315
Malaysia146126
China1.253.4
India0.6117.5
Japan5.16

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 36% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,919

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,154
1996$2,797
1997$2,562
1998$2,229
1999$1,887
2000$2,069
2001$2,233
2002$1,961
2003$2,164
2004$1,902
2005$2,496
2006$2,980
2007$3,455
2008$3,683
2009$3,063
2010$2,931
2011$3,814
2012$3,817
2013$3,333
2014$3,423
2015$2,735
2016$2,571
2017$2,953
2018$2,814
2019$2,681
2020$2,698
2021$3,428
2022$3,452
2023$2,734
2024$2,919

What it includes

  • 4007 · Rubber thread and cord

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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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