EU External Trade - 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, Butadiene rubber (BR)

Extra-EU sourcing of 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, Butadiene rubber (BR) is well diversified across 7 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇷🇺 Russia) account for 65.8% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 17.8% (€360.3M). An HHI of 921 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports 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, Butadiene rubber (BR) to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇮🇳 India remains the largest client (19.3%, €213.9M), followed by 🇮🇳 India, 🇨🇳 China, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of 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, Butadiene rubber (BR) are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 14.4% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-11.9%) and exports declining (-11.5%) compared to the previous year.