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India’s natural rubber imports jump 22.4%

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MUMBAI (Reuters) - India’s natural rubber imports in November jumped 22.4% from a year ago to 43,123 tons, even as production rose 19%, the state-run Rubber Board said in a statement on Wednesday.

The country’s production stood at 63,000 tons in the month, up from 53,000 tons a year ago. India’s natural rubber consumption rose 13% to 88,000 tons, it said.

India imports natural rubber mainly from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. 

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