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Farah Miller

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SGX Technically Specified Rubber 20 (TSR20) Futures: Effective from 16th May 2011, this contract will be migrated from SICOM platform to the SGX-DT platform. It will cease trading on SICOM at the close of business day Friday, 13th May 2011. Trading hours are revised as 7.55am to 6.00pm (no lunch break). Please refer to SGX products website for the new revised contract specifications. Exchange symbol: TF. Product Specifications: https://www2.sgx.com/derivatives/products/sicom-rubber?cc=TF

<ul><li>Importers labeling rubber used as synthetic or compounded to avoid due diligence</li><li>Automated checks may miss incorrect documentation</li><li>Ongoing review for the list of products which need documentation before entering EU </li></ul>

Importers labeling rubber used as synthetic or compounded to avoid due diligenceAutomated checks may miss incorrect documentationOngoing review for the list of products which need documentation before entering EU 

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<li>The tire majors losing volume   </li>
<li>Smaller tire makers gaining prominence   </li>
<li>Most tire majors saw flat or drop in profits</li>
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The tire majors losing volume   
Smaller tire makers gaining prominence   
Most tire majors saw flat or drop in profits


Annual Tire Company Results Show Pace Of Change

<ul><li>Tire industry to be a collateral damage in the tariff battle  </li><li>91% of projected light truck tire requirement is import reliant  </li><li>Trade balance tipping towards China and Canada  </li></ul>

Tire industry to be a collateral damage in the tariff battle  91% of projected light truck tire requirement is import reliant  Trade balance tipping towards China and Canada  

Tariffs Will Affect Tire Industry; Rubber Market

<ul><li>Tire production volumes are declining</li><li>Major tire manufacturers are closing/withdrawing from the Chinese truck tire market</li><li>Emerging competitors are expanding capacity, challenging established suppliers </li></ul>

Tire production volumes are decliningMajor tire manufacturers are closing/withdrawing from the Chinese truck tire marketEmerging competitors are expanding capacity, challenging established suppliers 

Suppliers Suffer As Top Brands Make Fewer Tires

<ul><li>Rubber Meet spots Risk Center, EUDR, industry academy as priorities</li><li>RAOT delegation holds talks with APROMAC top brass</li><li>Ivory Coast cup lump exports ban to stay, says APROMAC official</li></ul>

Rubber Meet spots Risk Center, EUDR, industry academy as prioritiesRAOT delegation holds talks with APROMAC top brassIvory Coast cup lump exports ban to stay, says APROMAC official

Ivory Coast Lists Four Point Strategy To Place Its Rubber Globally

Driving growth and adoption of digitization initiatives in the commodities market.

Commodities specialist with an interest in tech. Prior experiences include trading, business development and strategy in industrial commodities such as: coking coal, thermal coal, iron ore and natural rubber.

Skills: Negotiation, Commodity Risk Management, Platform Building, Commoditech, Digitization, Energy, Sales & Trading and Brokerage.

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EUDR May Be Subject To Revision

The prevailing sentiment among the market participants indicates that the EUDR still lacks suitability for its intended purpose and is not...

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Annual Tire Company Results Show Pace Of Change

All of the top tire makers have now released their results for the full year 2024, and the data confirms the trends in discussion throughout the...

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Tariffs Will Affect Tire Industry; Rubber Market

Tariffs – either a beautiful word, or the overture to a global trade war, depending on who is speaking. The new administration in the White House...

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Suppliers Suffer As Top Brands Make Fewer Tires

One of the most persistent requests to our team here at Tire Industry Research is to provide data on the actual production volumes of tire makers....

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Ivory Coast Lists Four Point Strategy To Place Its Rubber Globally

The third largest producer of Natural Rubber in the world, the Ivory Coast, and its key catalyst in the NR sector, the Association of Natural...

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