Industry Overview
Malaysia's Exports of Rubber Products
- Malaysia's exports of rubber products surged 75.6% to RM41.0 billion in 2020 compared to RM23.3 billion in 2019.
- Latex goods remained the largest contributor to Malaysian exports of rubber products, accounting for 90% of the total exports of rubber products in 2020. Export of non-latex goods decreased by 9.3% to RM4.0 billion in 2020.
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia
Malaysia's Exports of Non-Latex Rubber Products
- In 2020, exports of general and industrial rubber goods declined by 7.0% and 15.8%, respectively.
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia
Destination
- Malaysian rubber products are exported to more than 200 countries. USA and EU (EU27) remained the largest markets for Malaysian rubber products, accounting for a combined 55% 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 condoms and latex threads (in value terms).
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia
Malaysia's Exports of Selected Rubber Products
Table 1: Malaysia's Exports of Selected Rubber Products, 2015 – 2020
| Rubber Products | Value (RM Million) | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Gloves, Other Than Surgical Gloves | 11,764.8 |
11,848.8 |
14,283.8 |
16,190.6 |
15,788.5 |
33,443.1 |
| Surgical Gloves | 1,332.2 |
1,432.6 |
1,572.0 |
1,550.7 |
1,565.0 |
1,814.9 |
| New tyres | 1,059.4 |
1,041.8 |
1,252.0 |
1,156.7 |
1,379.0 |
1,293.9 |
| Latex Thread | 515.9 |
520.5 |
689.8 |
554.5 |
536.1 |
555.7 |
| Tubes, Pipes and Hoses | 656.3 |
666.0 |
843.7 |
961.2 |
765.4 |
551.3 |
| Catheters | 311.2 |
201.9 |
195.0 |
354.5 |
425.9 |
479.3 |
| Condoms | 431.0 |
388.5 |
436.8 |
338.1 |
322.1 |
340.1 |
| Seals and Gaskets | 137.3 |
183.3 |
201.8 |
209.7 |
160.9 |
179.9 |
| Foam Products | 106.9 |
119.4 |
134.7 |
119.2 |
149.5 |
154.5 |
| Precured Treads | 97.6 |
95.3 |
108.7 |
103.9 |
114.3 |
99.8 |
| Floor Coverings and Mats | 66.6 |
82.5 |
91.9 |
87.3 |
91.0 |
82.2 |
| Fenders | 39.2 |
44.9 |
47.4 |
53.1 |
49.2 |
43.5 |
| Structural Bearings | 10.4 |
14.1 |
22.7 |
33.6 |
44.5 |
28.5 |
Source: Department of Statistics (DOS), Malaysia