Industry Overview
Malaysia's Export of Rubber Products
- Malaysia's exports of rubber products increased by 9.2% to RM23.6 billion in 2018.
- Latex goods remained the largest contributor to Malaysian exports of rubber products, accounting for 81.5% of the total exports of rubber products in 2018. Export of non-latex goods increased by 4.5% to RM4.4 billion in 2018.
Chart 5: Malaysia's Exports of Rubber Products, 2011 – 2018
(RM million)
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Malaysia's Export of Non-Latex Rubber Products
- In 2018, exports of industrial rubber goods expanded by 23.7% yoy to RM1.37 billion while general rubber goods increased by 1.2% to RM1.32 billion.
Chart 6: Malaysia's Exports of Non-Latex Rubber Products, 2011 – 2018
(RM million)
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Destination
- Malaysian rubber products are exported to more than 190 countries. USA and EU (EU28) remained the largest markets for Malaysian rubber products, accounting for a combined 53% share of total exports of rubber products.
- Malaysia remains the world's leading supplier of medical gloves (examination and surgical gloves), supplying more than 50% of the global demand.
- Malaysia is also one of the world's leading suppliers of foley catheters, condoms and latex threads (in value terms).
Chart 7: Malaysia's Exports of Rubber Products by Destination, 2018
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Malaysia's Exports of Selected Rubber Products
Table 1 : Malaysia's Exports of Selected Rubber Products, 2014 – 2018
| Rubber Product | Value (RM Million) | ||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Gloves, Other Than Surgical Gloves | 9436.5 |
11764.8 |
11848.8 |
14283.8 |
16190.6 |
| Surgical Gloves | 1265.4 |
1332.2 |
1432.6 |
1572.0 |
1550.7 |
| New Tyres | 929.5 |
1059.4 |
1042.0 |
1402.0 |
1198.9 |
| Tubes, Pipes and Hoses | 520.3 |
656.3 |
666.0 |
843.7 |
962.9 |
| Latex Threads | 445.6 |
515.9 |
520.5 |
689.8 |
571.0 |
| Catheters | 428.1 |
311.2 |
201.9 |
195.0 |
351.1 |
| Condoms | 325.5 |
431.0 |
388.5 |
436.8 |
338.0 |
| Seals and Gaskets | 93.5 |
137.3 |
183.3 |
201.8 |
212.1 |
| Foam Products | 96.5 |
106.9 |
119.4 |
132.6 |
119.1 |
| Precured Treads | 97.7 |
97.6 |
95.3 |
108.7 |
102.2 |
| Floor Coverings and Mats | 66.9 |
66.6 |
82.5 |
91.9 |
92.1 |
| Fenders | 48.9 |
39.2 |
44.9 |
47.4 |
51.5 |
| Structural Bearings | 32.7 |
10.4 |
14.2 |
22.7 |
35.8 |
| Rubber Bands | 46.9 |
29.3 |
27.6 |
35.3 |
30.3 |
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia