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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Rubber surgical gloves. In 2022, Rubber surgical gloves were the world's 716th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.37B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Rubber surgical gloves grew by 45.5%, from $3.69B to $5.37B. Trade in Rubber surgical gloves represent 0.023% of total world trade.

Rubber surgical gloves are a part of Rubber Apparel.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Rubber surgical gloves  were Malaysia ($2.03B), China ($1.2B), Thailand ($822M), Germany ($228M), and Indonesia ($209M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Rubber surgical gloves were United States ($1.68B), Germany ($491M), United Kingdom ($285M), Netherlands ($190M), and China ($164M).

Ranking Rubber surgical gloves ranks 2208th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Rubber surgical gloves are used to prevent the transmission of blood-borne pathogens. They are made of latex or non-latex rubber that is powdered with a chemical called carboxylic acid which reduces the surface tension of the latex allowing it to slip on and off easily and to resist tearing.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Malaysia$2.03B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.68B

In 2022 Rubber surgical gloves were the world's 716th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Rubber surgical gloves were Malaysia ($2.03B), China ($1.2B), Thailand ($822M), Germany ($228M), and Indonesia ($209M).

In 2022, the top importers of Rubber surgical gloves were United States ($1.68B), Germany ($491M), United Kingdom ($285M), Netherlands ($190M), and China ($164M).

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Exporters of Rubber surgical gloves (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Malaysia$855M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.22B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Rubber surgical gloves grew the fastest in Malaysia ($855M), China ($728M), Thailand ($360M), Ireland ($87.9M), and Indonesia ($75.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Rubber surgical gloves were United States ($1.22B), Germany ($171M), China ($149M), Brazil ($107M), and Japan ($102M).

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Exporters of Rubber surgical gloves (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Rubber surgical gloves.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.94. This means that most of the exports of Rubber surgical gloves are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Rubber surgical gloves

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Malaysia$2.02B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$1.64B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Rubber surgical gloves. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Rubber surgical gloves during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Rubber surgical gloves were Malaysia ($2.02B), China ($1.04B), Thailand ($811M), Indonesia ($188M), and Sri Lanka ($108M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Rubber surgical gloves were United States ($1.64B), United Kingdom ($273M), Germany ($262M), Japan ($139M), and Italy ($118M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Rubber surgical gloves.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Rubber surgical gloves by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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