India has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). The decision was made unanimously in the meeting of the Heads of Delegations (HOD) held at Singapore on 14 July 2011. Head of the Indian…
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Rubber exports to hit $3b
HA NOI – Rubber exports are expected to total about 830,000 in 2011, earning over US$3 billion, with annual output projected to increase by 4 per cent, according to the Viet Nam Rubber Association (VRA). Nguyen Viet Chien, director of…
300 hectares to be planted to rubber
AT least 300 farmers in the village of Kibukay in Upi, Maguindanao , Philippines will undergo a one-day training on rubber cultivation as part of the establishment of a 300-hectare agro-forest in the area. Launched in June this year, the…
Latest World Rubber Industry Outlook now available from IRSG
THE Secretariat of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) publishes comprehensive data on production, consumption, trade and prices – covering both natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR) – on a biannual basis the World Rubber Industry Outlook presents the…
International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers appoints Bhimrajka Exim as its affiliate
HOUSTON, TX – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) has elected Bhimrajka Exim LLP as their most recent Affiliate Member. “This is great news that we have another Affiliated Member from India,” stated James L. McGraw, MD…
Rubber tyre scraps custom duty exemption suggested
KARACHI – Cement manufacturing companies have suggested to the National Tariff Commission an exemption from the levied custom duty on rubber tyre scraps. Cement industry sources told that currently 20 custom duties levied on the imported tyre scraps, while the…
Rubber prices in Thailand, world’s biggest producer, hit record high
Rubber prices in Thailand, world?s biggest producer, hit record high at Hat Yai trading market as high demand from China continues; smoked rubber sheet trades at Bt153/kg. Source: Thailand Times
New publication on rubber off the press
MANILA, Philippines – A “Technoguide on Diseases of Rubber and their Management” is off the press. The volume was written by Dr. Noemi G. Tangonan, head of the Plant Pathology Research Laboratory of the University of Southern Mindanao-Crops Research Division…
Rubber stocks gain on customs duty abolish news
FINANCE Ministry may abolish customs duty on rubber up to 1 lakh tonne, according to CNBC-TV18. The Commerce Ministry has proposed removal of 20% duty on the commodity likely due to rising domestic rubber prices. Ceat touched an intraday high…
First harvest from rubber project in Ulu Tongod FMU
TELUPID, Sabah – A rubber planting pilot project in the Ulu Tongod Forest Reserve jointly implemented by the Sabah Forestry Department and TSH Resources Bhd eight years ago has started bearing fruit with the first official harvest made recently. Sabah…