Dear Sir/ Mdm,

The Secretariat of the ANRPC has the pleasure of releasing Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics for March 2013. It provides a comprehensive picture of the current trends in natural rubber market and short-term outlook supported by up-to-date data and forecasts gathered through authentic sources. 

There are 21 statistical tables providing separate monthly estimates and forecasts for the period up to March 2013 covering Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, China, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Cambodia.  These countries together account for about 93% of the global supply and 57% of the global demand for natural rubber. 

This issue highlights a comprehensive analytical report on natural rubber market titled “Continuous Low Growth in NR Production ”, structures into the following ten sections:   

1.         Overview
2.         Low Growth Rate of 3.1% for 2012 Production
3.         Persistent Growth for 2012 Exports at 5.3%
4.         Further Rise to 4.838 million tons in 2012 Imports
5.         5.6% Growth for 2012 NR Consumption
6.         Trends in Currencies of NR-Exporting Countries       
7.         Japanese Yen and TOCOM Futures
8.         Influence of Crude Oil
9.         Trends in NR Prices
10.       21 Statistical Tables

Access to the publication is limited to the subscribers and member governments only.  Please contact us at anrpc.secretariat@gmail.com for joining as a subscriber. 

Thank you.

Regards,

Dato' Dr. Kamarul Baharain bin Basir

Secretary-General, ANRPC