EU External Trade - RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip

Extra-EU sourcing of RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇰🇷 South Korea) account for 63.6% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 22.4% (€2.5B). An HHI of 1043 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (17.4%, €1.4B), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF, Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇵🇱 Poland. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 32.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-6.5%) and exports declining (-3.9%) compared to the previous year.