Chinese tire exports totaled 66.2 million units in June, a new high for the month.

Chinese tire exports totaled 66.2 million units in June of this year, a 9.8% increase compared to May and a 9.7% increase compared to the same month in 2025, reaching a new high for the period. The data was released earlier this week by [source missing]. General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) and analyzed by DATAGRO.

Over the past 12 months – from July 2025 to June 2026 – China exported 722.5 million units of tires, a volume 3.4% higher than the previous 12 months. Regarding natural rubber imports, the trend was the opposite from May to June. According to GACC data, China imported 180,400 tons of the raw material last month, a 2.9% decrease compared to the previous month. Despite this, DATAGRO highlights that the volume of natural rubber imported in June was 1.3% higher year-on-year and 7.0% above the average for the month over the last five years. Over the past 12 months, China imported 3.1 million tons of the commodity, a 9.4% increase compared to the same period last year. The main suppliers of natural rubber to China are, in this order, Thailand, Ivory Coast, and Indonesia.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.