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4002 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Synthetic Rubber. In 2021, Synthetic Rubber were the world's 149th most traded product, with a total trade of $29.9B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Synthetic Rubber grew by 35.1%, from $22.1B to $29.9B. Trade in Synthetic Rubber represent 0.0014% of total world trade.

Synthetic Rubber are a part of Rubber & articles thereof. They include Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR/XSBR) except latex, Butadiene rubber (BR), Ethylene-propylene diene rubber (EPDM), Halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR/BIIR), Other synthetic rubber or factice, except latex, from oils, Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR/XSBR) latex, Mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers, Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) except as latex, Isoprene rubber (IR), and Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR) except latex, among others.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Synthetic Rubber  were South Korea ($4.17B), United States ($2.56B), Japan ($2.48B), Thailand ($2.33B), and Vietnam ($2.05B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Synthetic Rubber were China ($7.92B), Malaysia ($2.34B), United States ($1.61B), Thailand ($1.47B), and India ($1.24B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Synthetic Rubber was 2.71%, making it the 1172nd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Synthetic Rubber ranks 325th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils are used in the production of tires, hoses, and belts.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): South Korea, $4.17B

Top Destination (2021): China, $7.92B

Synthetic Rubber are the world's 149th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Synthetic Rubber were South Korea ($4.17B), United States ($2.56B), Japan ($2.48B), Thailand ($2.33B), and Vietnam ($2.05B).

In 2021, the top importers of Synthetic Rubber were China ($7.92B), Malaysia ($2.34B), United States ($1.61B), Thailand ($1.47B), and India ($1.24B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): South Korea, $1.62B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Malaysia, $906M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Synthetic Rubber grew the fastest in South Korea ($1.62B), Chinese Taipei ($659M), China ($646M), Russia ($637M), and United States ($620M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Synthetic Rubber were Malaysia ($906M), China ($715M), United States ($500M), Thailand ($452M), and India ($449M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Synthetic Rubber.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.39. This means that most of the exports of Synthetic Rubber are explained by 20 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): South Korea, $3.72B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $6.53B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Synthetic Rubber. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Synthetic Rubber during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Synthetic Rubber were South Korea ($3.72B), Japan ($2.04B), Russia ($1.74B), Chinese Taipei ($1.42B), and Vietnam ($1.14B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Synthetic Rubber were China ($6.53B), Malaysia ($1.32B), India ($1.09B), Turkey ($719M), and Indonesia ($560M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Synthetic Rubber, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR/XSBR) except latex ($6.48B), Mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers ($4.84B), Butadiene rubber (BR) ($3.58B), Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), latex ($2.89B), and Ethylene-propylene diene rubber (EPDM) ($2.41B)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Synthetic Rubber.
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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Country by Relatedness

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Synthetic Rubber to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.