Styrene-butadiene rubber: Movement
Crated bales from Korea, Russia and Europe
What this tab covers How it moves between countries: share of output traded, physical form and transport, the largest exporters and importers, main routes, India's trade, and handling rules in transit.Trade in 2024 UN Comtrade, HS 400219
World exports $5.44 bn 77 reporting exporters · about 1.98 m t Largest exporter South Korea 19.8% of world exports Largest importer China 16.2% of world imports India imports $387.4 mexports $20.0 m #3 importer · #21 exporter
Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024
Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 400219: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.HS 400219: largest exporters
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 19.8% | $1.08 bn | 524k |
| Germany | 10.4% | $565.0 m | 260k |
| China | 9.9% | $540.0 m | 301k |
| United States | 9.4% | $509.0 m | – |
| Poland | 7.2% | $390.4 m | 214k |
| France | 6.9% | $373.9 m | – |
| Singapore | 6% | $328.7 m | – |
| Japan | 6% | $324.0 m | 130k |
HS 400219: largest importers
| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 16.2% | $991.7 m | 463k |
| United States | 10.3% | $628.8 m | – |
| India | 6.3% | $387.4 m | 196k |
| Thailand | 5.8% | $355.7 m | 181k |
| Germany | 5% | $303.8 m | 120k |
| Indonesia | 4.1% | $253.0 m | 121k |
| Poland | 4.1% | $248.7 m | 106k |
| Türkiye | 4% | $244.8 m | 122k |
How it moves
| Measure | Figure | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Share traded | about 35-45% of output crosses borders (indicative, basis: large Korean, Russian, European and Thai exports) | ||
| How it moves | 35 kg bales in wooden or metal crates or shrink-wrapped pallets, by container. Not dangerous goods. | ||
| Routes and chokepoints | Korea and China to South and Southeast Asia; Europe to China (SSBR) and India (ESBR, falling); Russia to China, India and Turkey. | ||
| India | India imports SBR from Korea, the EU, Russia, Thailand and Japan (the origins named in the 2026 anti-dumping case). HS 400219: India imported $387 million (6.3% of world imports, rank 3) and exported $20 million (0.4% of world exports, rank 21) (UN Comtrade 2024). | ||
| Handling in transit | Not dangerous goods. Bales can self-heat if stored wet; residual styrene odour. |