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TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) – Japan’s crude rubber inventories totalled 9,526 tonnes as of May 20, up 1.2 percent from 10 days earlier, industry data showed on Monday.
This marks a 21 percent drop from a year earlier, data from the Rubber Trade Association of Japan showed.
Steady shipments have recently kept inventories low, although demand for rubber has slumped due to the economic crisis, which has forced automakers to cut production.
Following are details of the association’s latest data:
May 20 May 10 Apr 30 Apr 20 Apr 10 Crude rubber 9,526 9,416 9,484 9,401 9,955 Natural Latex 402 401 422 354 397 Synthetic
(solid) 1,245 1,413 1,474 1,269 1,427 Synthetic Latices
(D.R.C.) 23 23 23 23 23
Source: Reuters