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Rubber Falls a Fourth Month to $2.8 billion

Rubber fell for a fourth straight month in July 2026, reaching $2.8 billion, down 9.1% on the year. Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot be…

Rubber fell for a fourth straight month in July 2026, reaching $2.8 billion, down 9.1% on the year. Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot be labeled demand, restocking, or tariff pull-forward without separate evidence.

consecutive declines: 4 months. from $2.9 billion after March 2026 to $2.8 billion

The run began after March 2026, when the series stood at $2.9 billion — a slide of 2.8% over the streak.

Import customs value combines transaction values, quantity, and product and origin mix, so this swing cannot be labeled demand, restocking, or tariff pull-forward without separate evidence.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a rise would end a 4-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while a fifth consecutive decrease would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: Census International Trade.

Published 2026-09-11.