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, Mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading

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, Mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading is well diversified across 6 suppliers. The top five (🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇾 Malaysia) account for 78.6% of the total. 🇺🇸 United States leads with 25.0% (€428K). An HHI of 1437 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, Mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (10.3%, €2.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇦🇱 Albania.

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, Mixtures of any product of heading|4001|with any product of this heading are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 18.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-47.4%) while exports were surging (28.3%), signalling a structural market shift.