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China Nov SBS imports fall while exports rise MoM

In November 2025, China's SBS exports saw a month-on-month increase of 29.11%, while the import volume declined by 20.80%, with net exports expanding by 395.5% month-on-month.   November SBS exports surged to 11,536.01 tonnes, up 29.11% from October 2025, according to data from the General Administr

China's synthetic rubber exports rise by 22% in Jan-Nov

China continued to expand exports of synthetic rubber including styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene, butyl rubber, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), etc. in January-November, in line with expansion of overseas industrial chains and price competitive advantage.   The country

China Nov natural latex imports surge 43.89% MoM

According to the data of General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), in November 2025, China imported 47,200 tonnes of natural latex, an increase of 14,400 tonnes or 43.89% compared to the previous month and a rise of 26.42% year-on-year.   China Natural Latex Imports

China Nov XSBRL exports surge 34.36% MoM

According to the data of General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's carboxy styrene-butadiene latex (XSBRL) exports surged by 34.36% month-on-month in November 2025, reaching the highest level of the year. This growth was primarily driven by weak domestic dem

China slashes accelerator exports to US in 2025

China's vulcanization accelerator (hereinafter referred to as accelerator) exports maintained steady growth in 2025, while the exports to the U.S. showed a significant decline impacted by U.S. tariff policies.   2024-2025 China Accelerator Exports to U.S. (Unit: tonne) Source: GACC, OilChem   Since

MoC initiates final review investigation on EPDM rubber

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC)'s Announcement No. 81 of 2025 initiated a final review investigation into the anti-dumping measures applicable to imported ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber originating from the United States, South Korea and the European Union, according to news published

China's NBR latex imports up by 26.42% in Jan-Nov

The total imports of NBR latex in China increased in January-November, as some foreign producers lowered offers caused by rising supply to lure more orders. However, the average import price went down.   The country imported a total of 171,300 tonnes of NBR latex during January-November, a rise of 3

Dawn's acquisition of Ningbo SK to further expand its EPDM capacity

On the evening of December 10, Shandong Dawn Polymer (hereinafter referred to as Dawn) announced that the company plans to use Yuan 5.16 billion (around $ 73.27 million) of its own funds to acquire an 80% equity stake in Ningbo SK Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. (Ningbo SK) held by SK

China SBS output to reach 1.25 mln tonnes in 2026

According to OilChem data, SBS production is forecast at 1.25 million tonnes in 2026, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%, with monthly output averaging around 100,000 tonnes and capacity utilization rate remaining at approximately 53%.   China SBS Supply, 2025-2026E (Unit: '000 t/y, '000 tonnes) Sourc

China SBC annual capacity to surpass 2.60 mln tonnes in 2025

According to OilChem data, by the end of 2025, the total capacity of the domestic Styrenic Block Copolymer (SBC) industry will exceed 2,600,000 tonnes, and the compound annual growth rate over the past five years will have reached 6.4%, demonstrating significant progress in the industry's scale deve