Overview of Rubber Imports in November 2008

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From the Internet: Overview of Rubber Imports in November 2008. Units: 10,000 tons; Price: US dollars per ton. Comparison values: Current month vs. this year to date, and current month vs. the same period last year.

I. Natural rubber: 12.48 / 115.76; 4.84% increase. Amount: 2,324.00 tons; 12.60% increase compared to the same period last year.

II. Synthetic rubber: 5.13 / 114.49; 4% decrease, or 10.93% decline. Amount: 3,100.89 tons; 45.03% increase compared to the same period last year.
1. Synthetic rubber and latex in primary forms: 3.37 / 373.28; 3% decrease, or 16.50% decline. Amount: 2,736.71 tons; 42.49% increase compared to the same period last year.
– Styrene-butadiene rubber latex ①: 0.37 / 55.78; 1% decrease, or 34.56% decline. Amount: 1,519.99 tons; 39.48% increase compared to the same period last year.
– Styrene-butadiene rubber ②: 0.40 / 129.60; 25.42% decrease. Amount: 2,593.73 tons; 54.73% increase compared to the same period last year.
– SBS ③: 0.46 / 117.60; 3% decrease, or 23.14% decline. Amount: 2,425.99 tons; 39.89% increase compared to the same period last year.
– Butadiene rubber: 0.24 / 41.00; 19.92% decrease. Amount: 2,648.19 tons; 52.13% increase compared to the same period last year.
– Butyl rubber ④: 0.34 / 61.40; 4.52% increase. Amount: 4,848.09 tons; 38.39% increase compared to the same period last year.
Total for the above products: 1.83 / 46.74; 22.10% decrease. Amount: 2,760.45 tons; 51.31% increase compared to the same period last year.

III. Chloroprene rubber ⑤: 0.06 / 17.75; 54.68% increase. Amount: 3,027.47 tons; 5.91% decrease compared to the same period last year.

IV. Nitrile rubber ⑥: 0.39 / 48.33; 3% decrease, or 0.25% decline. Amount: 2,042.89 tons; 16.62% increase compared to the same period last year.

V. Isoprene rubber: 0.08 / 11.41; 11.49% decrease. Amount: 3,150.56 tons; 42.87% increase compared to the same period last year.

VI. Ethylene-propylene non-conjugated diene rubber: 0.39 / 57.80; 28.84% increase. Amount: 2,921.96 tons; 24.09% increase compared to the same period last year.

VII. Other synthetic rubber and latex ⑦: 0.59 / 19.50; 20.32% decrease. Amount: 2,906.30 tons; 32.25% increase compared to the same period last year.

Total for the above products: 1.53 / 26.53; 4.39% decrease. Amount: 2,708.42 tons; 27.21% increase compared to the same period last year.

VIII. Latex total: 0.36 / 55.71; 3.52% decrease. Amount: 1,709.75 tons; 35.71% increase compared to the same period last year.

IX. Products in primary forms total: 1.17 / 208.20; 4.63% decrease. Amount: 3,018.58 tons; 26.09% increase compared to the same period last year.

X. Plates, sheets, and strips: 1.75 / 741.21; 11.05% increase. Amount: 3,799.75 tons; 46.76% increase compared to the same period last year