Overview of Import and Export of Synthetic Rubber in China in 2022
From January to December 2022, China imported 1.111 million tons of main synthetic rubber, a decrease of 6000 tons or 1% compared with the same period in 2021. The import profile of each main rubber is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Overview of China's main synthetic rubber imports from January to December 2022
From January to December 2022, China exported a total of 496000 tons of main synthetic rubber, an increase of 209 thousand tons or 73% compared with the same period in 2021. The export profile of various main rubber varieties is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Overview of China's main synthetic rubber exports from January to December 2022
From January to December 2022, China imported 205000 tons of synthetic latex, a decrease of 28% compared with the same period in 2021; The export of synthetic latex totaled 69000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 59%,
From January to December 2022, China imported 64000 tons of composite rubber, a decrease of 17% compared with the same period in 2021; The imported natural rubber totaled 1.978 million tons, an increase of 8% year on year; The imported natural rubber and different types of synthetic rubber mixture totaled 3.361 million tons, up 15% year on year.