Industry Overview
Malaysia's Export of Rubber Products
- Exports of rubber products from Malaysia surpassed RM21 billion in 2017, recording a growth of 19.2% year-on-year.
- Latex goods remained the largest contributor to Malaysian exports of rubber products, reaching RM17.5 billion in 2017 and accounted for 80.6% of the total exports of rubber products.
- Exports of non-latex goods recorded an annual increase of 19.5% in 2017.
Chart 5: Malaysia's Exports of Rubber Products, 2010-2017
(RM million)
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Malaysia's Export of Non-Latex Rubber Products
- Footwear recorded a decline in export performance by 12.4% in 2017 despite a strong growth of 27.9% the previous year.
- Exports in the general rubber goods and industrial rubber goods segments expanded by 10.6% and 50.4% respectively
- Exports of inner tubes and tyres grew by 50.4% and 22.4% respectively in 2017 compared to -25.9% and -2.5% the previous year.
Chart 6: Malaysia's Exports of Non-Latex Rubber Products, 2010-2017
(RM million)
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Destination
- Malaysian rubber products are exported to over 190 countries.
- In 2017, the USA and EU remained the largest markets for Malaysian rubber products, accounting for a combined 52% 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, 2017
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Malaysia's Exports of Selected Rubber Products
Table 1 : Malaysia's Exports of Selected Rubber Products, 2010-2017
| Rubber Product | Value (RM Million) | |||||||
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Gloves, Other Than Surgical Gloves | 6,654.2 |
8,817.0 |
9,489.2 |
9,363.2 |
9,436.5 |
11,764.8 |
11,848.8 |
14,283.8 |
| Surgical Gloves | 727.6 |
1,074.5 |
1,070.6 |
1,170.3 |
1,265.4 |
1,332.2 |
1,432.6 |
1,572.0 |
| Tubes, Pipes and Hoses | 224.1 |
416.8 |
422.1 |
435.4 |
520.3 |
656.3 |
666.0 |
843.7 |
| Latex Thread | 785.5 |
848.2 |
658.5 |
575.4 |
445.6 |
515.9 |
520.5 |
689.8 |
| Condoms | 203.7 |
277.1 |
336.8 |
354.0 |
325.5 |
431.0 |
388.5 |
436.8 |
| Wires, Cables and Other Electrical Conductors | 17.3 |
30.7 |
37.1 |
36.0 |
25.7 |
33.3 |
35.3 |
229.0 |
| Seals and Gaskets | 53.3 |
73.8 |
72.9 |
84.5 |
93.5 |
137.3 |
183.3 |
201.8 |
| Catheters | 91.4 |
149.1 |
211.0 |
316.6 |
428.1 |
311.2 |
201.9 |
195.0 |
| Foam Products | 60.3 |
74.5 |
73.0 |
82.4 |
96.5 |
106.9 |
119.4 |
132.6 |
| Precured Treads | 74.2 |
58.5 |
44.7 |
42.4 |
97.7 |
97.6 |
95.3 |
108.7 |
| Beltings | 52.4 |
54.9 |
70.0 |
42.8 |
39.2 |
32.2 |
35.3 |
35.6 |
| Finger Stalls | 13.9 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.0 |
14.5 |
19.3 |
20.3 |
23.9 |
| Teats & Soothers | 8.6 |
11.8 |
12.9 |
17.0 |
8.3 |
15.5 |
14.4 |
14.1 |
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia