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Used and retreaded tires: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in used and retreaded tires totaled $2.9 billion (1.3 million tonnes). The top exporters were Sri Lanka (16%), Germany (13%) and China (7%); the top importers were the United States (17%), Germany (8%) and France (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 4%.

Summary

World trade
$2.9billion
Tonnes
1.3million tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,179
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Sri Lanka$448 million · 15.6%
  2. Germany$371 million · 12.9%
  3. China$203 million · 7.1%
  4. Japan$174 million · 6.1%
  5. France$165 million · 5.8%
  6. United States$145 million · 5.1%
  7. Thailand$122 million · 4.3%
  8. Mexico$121 million · 4.2%
  9. Belgium$112 million · 3.9%
    re-exports
  10. Brazil$111 million · 3.9%
  11. Spain$108 million · 3.8%
  12. India$87 million · 3%
  13. Vietnam$80 million · 2.8%
  14. Netherlands$79 million · 2.8%
    re-exports
  15. United Kingdom$71 million · 2.5%
  16. South Korea$54 million · 1.9%
  17. Italy$54 million · 1.9%
  18. Poland$52 million · 1.8%
  19. Malaysia$26 million · 0.92%
  20. Taiwan$26 million · 0.92%

Top importers

  1. United States$499 million · 17.4%
  2. Germany$222 million · 7.7%
  3. France$214 million · 7.5%
  4. United Kingdom$112 million · 3.9%
  5. Netherlands$111 million · 3.9%
    re-exports
  6. Canada$99 million · 3.5%
  7. Italy$96 million · 3.3%
  8. Belgium$92 million · 3.2%
    re-exports
  9. Thailand$66 million · 2.3%
  10. China$63 million · 2.2%
  11. Spain$60 million · 2.1%
  12. Poland$56 million · 2%
  13. Turkey$55 million · 1.9%
  14. United Arab Emirates$49 million · 1.7%
  15. Mexico$48 million · 1.7%
  16. Indonesia$47 million · 1.6%
  17. Japan$35 million · 1.2%
  18. Portugal$34 million · 1.2%
  19. Sweden$33 million · 1.2%
  20. Hungary$33 million · 1.1%

Trend

Who sells it

Sri Lanka has been the top exporter since 2011

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

  • Sri Lanka 448
  • Germany 371
  • China 203
  • Japan 174
  • France 165

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Sri Lanka51.9448
Germany160371
China19203
Japan129174
France78.6165

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 62% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,179

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$1,347
1996$1,153
1997$1,142
1998$1,124
1999$1,104
2000$1,202
2001$1,122
2002$1,115
2003$1,289
2004$1,275
2005$1,393
2006$1,453
2007$1,571
2008$1,779
2009$1,712
2010$1,770
2011$1,781
2012$2,106
2013$2,208
2014$2,264
2015$2,141
2016$2,081
2017$2,067
2018$2,057
2019$1,985
2020$1,930
2021$2,054
2022$2,138
2023$2,189
2024$2,179

What it includes

  • 4012 · Used and retreaded tires

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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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