Lower import tariffs on raw materials such as butyl rubber and hi-tech synthetic rubbers, but duty for finished products will be kept high.
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F1 teams ready for the new Pirelli tyres in 2013
The features are expected to deliver extra performance within a wider working range, due to increased cornering grip.
Yokohama’s tyre design reduces aerodynamic drag on vehicles
The new technology takes the environmental contribution made by reducing rolling resistance a step further by improving the flow of air around the tyres while a vehicle is in motion in order to raise fuel efficiency.
China to cut natural rubber import to increase local supply
By January 1 next year, the taxes will be lowered by 20% or US$120 per metric tonne, according to the Finance Ministry.
Malaysia to turn Kedah into a rubber hub
Discussions between the ministry and the private sectors on the proposal of converting 16,000 has of rubber plantation from the Malaysian-Thai border to Baling are ongoing.