# Styrene-butadiene rubber: Movement

Crated bales from Korea, Russia and Europe

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/movement/

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 m
exports $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 |

 UN Comtrade 2024, reported by each country (exports by exporters, imports by importers), all partners. Some countries (for example Russia and Iran) do not report, so their shares are missing. HS codes can be broader than the tile: check the code before reading a share as the whole market.

#### 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. |  |  |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/trading/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sbr/links/index.md)