Industry Overview
Malaysia's Export of Rubber Products
- In the first six months of 2018, exports of rubber products from Malaysia amounted to RM11.2 billion, recording a growth of 5.2% from the corresponding period last year.
- Latex goods remained the largest contributor to Malaysian exports of rubber products, reaching RM9.2 billion in the first six months of 2018 and accounted for 81.6% of the total exports of rubber products.
- Export of non-latex goods increased by 5.7% to RM2.1 billion in the first six months of 2018, growing from RM1.9 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Chart 5: Malaysia's Exports of Rubber Products, 2011 – 2018 (Jan - June)
(RM million)
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Malaysia's Export of Non-Latex Rubber Products
- In the first six month of 2018, exports of industrial rubber goods expanded by 36.6% to 662.4 thousand tonnes whereas general rubber goods dropped by 1.8% to 625.8 thousand tonnes as compared to the corresponding period last year.
- Exports of footwear and tyres dropped by 16.4% and 3.0% in the first six months of 2018 from 184.4 thousand tonnes and 579.6 thousand tonnes respectively.
Chart 6: Malaysia's Exports of Non-Latex Rubber Products, 2011 – 2018 (Jan - June)
(RM million)
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS)
Destination
- Malaysian rubber products are exported to more than 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, 2011 – 2018 (Jan - July)
| Rubber Product | Value (RM Million) | |||||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Jan – July 2018 | |
| Gloves, Other Than Surgical Gloves | 8,817.00 |
9,489.20 |
9,363.20 |
9,436.50 |
11,764.80 |
11,848.80 |
14,283.80 |
9,109.90 |
| Surgical Gloves | 1,074.50 |
1,070.60 |
1,170.30 |
1,265.40 |
1,332.20 |
1,432.60 |
1,572.00 |
891.8 |
| Tubes, Pipes and Hoses | 416.8 |
422.1 |
435.4 |
520.3 |
656.3 |
666 |
843.7 |
555.8 |
| Latex Thread | 848.2 |
658.5 |
575.4 |
445.6 |
515.9 |
520.5 |
689.8 |
341.1 |
| Wires, Cables and Other Electrical Conductors | 30.7 |
37.1 |
36 |
25.7 |
33.3 |
35.3 |
229 |
205.1 |
| Condoms | 277.1 |
336.8 |
354 |
325.5 |
431 |
388.5 |
436.8 |
185.4 |
| Catheters | 149.1 |
211 |
316.6 |
428.1 |
311.2 |
201.9 |
195 |
135.8 |
| Seals and Gaskets | 73.8 |
72.9 |
84.5 |
93.5 |
137.3 |
183.3 |
201.8 |
123.7 |
| Foam Products | 74.5 |
73 |
82.4 |
96.5 |
106.9 |
119.4 |
132.6 |
70.4 |
| Precured Treads | 58.5 |
44.7 |
42.4 |
97.7 |
97.6 |
95.3 |
108.7 |
60.7 |
| Beltings | 54.9 |
70 |
42.8 |
39.2 |
32.2 |
35.3 |
35.6 |
19.1 |
| Finger Stalls | 13.5 |
13.5 |
13 |
14.5 |
19.3 |
20.3 |
23.9 |
12.8 |
| Teats & Soothers | 11.8 |
12.9 |
17 |
8.3 |
15.5 |
14.4 |
14.1 |
8.2 |
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia