🇺🇸 United States exports of rubber rod: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States exported rubber rod worth $65.3 million (5.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 120 countries. Value rose 6% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $82.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of rubber rod by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65.3M | 5.9K t |
| 2023 | $61.7M | 5.6K t |
| 2022 | $54.6M | 3.4K t |
| 2021 | $62.3M | 4.0K t |
| 2020 | $67.9M | 5.0K t |
| 2019 | $74.7M | 6.2K t |
| 2018 | $77.5M | 5.7K t |
| 2017 | $82.7M | 6.4K t |
Where the United States exports rubber rod to
Most of it went to United Kingdom (20%), Canada (11%), Taiwan (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+944% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $12.8M | 20% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $7.3M | 11% |
| Taiwan | $6.1M | 9.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.5M | 8.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.2M | 8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $4.3M | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.2M | 6.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.2M | 1.9% |
Types of rubber rod under HS 4006
| 4006.90 | Rubber: unvulcanised, other than camel back strips for retreading rubber tyres | 90% |
| 4006.10 | Rubber: unvulcanised, camel-back strips for retreading rubber tyres | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4006.
Average export price of rubber rod
The average declared value was about $11.06 per kg, 118% above the world average of $5.07. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports rubber rod
Imports of rubber rod by the United States reached $25.8 million in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 207 countries. Most of the value came from Canada (33%), Germany (30%), China (11%). Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $8.5M | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.7M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.9M | 11% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.7M | 6.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $526K | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $337K | 1.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $297K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $269K | 1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $263K | 1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 4006: Unvulcanised rubber in other forms (e.g. rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (e.g. discs and rings).
Rubber rod trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of rubber rod imported by the United States?
The United States imported rubber rod worth $25.8 million in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import rubber rod from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (33%), Germany (30%), China (11%).
What is the average import price of rubber rod in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.07 per kg.
Does the United States export rubber rod?
Yes. The United States exported rubber rod worth $65.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, Canada, Taiwan.
What is the HS code for rubber rod?
Rubber rod falls under HS heading 4006 (Unvulcanised rubber in other forms (e.g. rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (e.g. discs and rings)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading rubber rod with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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