Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber

4014 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products. In 2022, Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were the world's 863rd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.43B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products decreased by -2.26%, from $1.46B to $1.43B. Trade in Pharmaceutical Rubber Products represent 0.006% of total world trade.

Pharmaceutical Rubber Products are a part of Rubber & articles thereof. They include Rubber hygienic, pharmacy items except contraceptives and Sheath contraceptives.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products  were Thailand ($317M), China ($246M), Malaysia ($121M), France ($111M), and India ($84.4M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were China ($110M), United States ($92.6M), Germany ($82.3M), United Kingdom ($49.1M), and Brazil ($44.7M).

Ranking Pharmaceutical Rubber Products ranks 534th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Some common uses of hygienic or pharmaceutical articles of vulcanised rubber are condoms, gloves, and catheters.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Thailand$317M
Top Destination (2022)China$110M

In 2022 Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were the world's 863rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were Thailand ($317M), China ($246M), Malaysia ($121M), France ($111M), and India ($84.4M).

In 2022, the top importers of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were China ($110M), United States ($92.6M), Germany ($82.3M), United Kingdom ($49.1M), and Brazil ($44.7M).

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Exporters of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Thailand$39.7M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$11M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products grew the fastest in Thailand ($39.7M), China ($38.6M), Malaysia ($13.3M), India ($9.77M), and United Arab Emirates ($9.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were Mexico ($11M), Kuwait ($10.9M), India ($9.15M), Vietnam ($6.93M), and Zambia ($6.49M).

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Exporters of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.18. This means that most of the exports of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products are explained by 18 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pharmaceutical Rubber Products

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Thailand$307M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$48.2M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were Thailand ($307M), China ($137M), Malaysia ($102M), France ($68M), and India ($57.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products were United States ($48.2M), Brazil ($44.2M), Russia ($32M), South Africa ($29.8M), and Germany ($25.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Pharmaceutical Rubber Products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sheath contraceptives ($796M) and Rubber hygienic, pharmacy items except contraceptives ($634M)

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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Pharmaceutical Rubber Products.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.75M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALMalaysia+ $793k

Pharmaceutical Rubber Products’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $1.75M.  Pharmaceutical Rubber Products’s highest import potential is Malaysia with an import gap of $793k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Pharmaceutical Rubber Products to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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