Malaysia's NR ouput continues steep falls in March

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) in

March 2009 was recorded at 47,552 tonnes, down by 38.2 percent on the

same month a year ago. The figure was also down by 34.3% (24,801

tonnes) when compared to February 2009. The smallholding sector

contributed 94.9% of total production while the estate sector, the

remaining 5.1%.

Exports of Malaysian NR in March 2009 amounted to 49,073 tonnes a

decrease of 51.2% when compared to the same month in 2008 and 17.0%

when compared with February 2008. The exports . Standard Malaysian

Rubber (S.M.R.) constituted 93.7% of total exports. Of the total S.M.R.

exported, S.M.R. 20 accounted the highest, 44.8%.

In March 2009, Malaysia imported 47,623 tonnesof NR, an increase of

2.5 percent over the same mont in 2008, but down by 8.4% when compared

to February 2009. The main type of rubber imported was latex

concentrate which accounted for 53.0% of total imports during reference

month.

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Press release from Malaysian statistics office