| Area and Yield |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
| Area under cultivation of rubber (Thousand hectare) |
2297 |
2458 |
2675 |
| Area under tapping (Thousand hectare) |
1743 |
1774 |
1819 |
| Average annual yield per tapped area (kg/hectare) |
1800 |
1723 |
1698 |
Natural Rubber falling under HS 4001 10,
4001 21, 4001 22 and 4001 29 |
|
|
|
| Production of NR(Thousand tonnes) |
3137 |
3056 |
3090 |
| Gross Import of NR (Thousand tonnes) |
1.2 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
| Consumption of NR (Thousand tonnes) |
321 |
374 |
398 |
| Gross Export of NR (Thousand tonnes) (1) |
2642 |
2554 |
2510 |
Compound Rubber Falling under
HS 4005 10, 4005 20, 4005 91 and 4005 99 |
|
|
|
| Consumption (Thousand tonnes) |
NA |
NA |
1.5 |
| Gross Export (Thousand tonnes) |
130 |
150 |
165 |
Trade in Manufactured Rubber Products
(Value in million US dollar) |
|
|
|
| Gross imports |
653.4 |
777.1 |
852.2 |
| Gross exports |
3099.0 |
3649.3 |
4493.7 |
| (1) Includes estimated quantity of natural rubber contained in exported compound rubber under HS 4005 10, 4005 20, 4005 91 and 4005 99. |
