China synthetic rubber import rising 33.2%

Statistics from China Customs showed that China imported 350,000 tons of natural rubber in December 2016, year-on-year rising by 15.4% and 380,000 tons of synthetic rubber, year-on-year rising by 33.2%.

In the past year, China accumulated imported 2,500,000 tons of natural rubber, yearly reducing 8.6%, and 3,310,000 tons of synthetic rubber, raising 66.8% compared to the same period of 2015.