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Natural Rubber Price Today in India

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Natural Rubber is trading at ₹272 per kg in India (as of 25 Jun 2026) — a source-verified wholesale rate. See the live rate, price history and market comparison below.

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₹272 /kg

Range ₹272 – ₹272

Updated 25 Jun 2026 · confidence 87

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Market-wise prices

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What the numbers say

Natural rubber is an exceptionally cyclical commodity. Domestic prices move on the interplay of international sheet and latex quotations, crude-oil-driven synthetic substitution, tyre-sector demand and the monsoon-linked tapping calendar. Import duty levels and the price gap between landed imported rubber and domestic sheet strongly influence buying decisions by large consumers, while the rupee exchange rate affects both import parity and export competitiveness. Because production is dominated by smallholders, price slumps can quickly curb tapping intensity, tightening future supply.

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Trend estimate only — not financial or trading advice.

Understanding the price

What affects the natural rubber price?

Natural rubber is one of India's most economically vital plantation outputs, tapped as latex from the Hevea brasiliensis tree and processed into sheet, block and concentrate forms. The most widely quoted domestic benchmark is RSS-4 ribbed smoked sheet, with Kerala's Kottayam belt acting as the price-setting heartland. Because rubber competes directly with petroleum-derived synthetic rubber, its price is unusually sensitive to global trade flows and crude oil movements.

Global benchmark linkage

Indian rubber prices shadow international markets in Southeast Asia. When overseas sheet and latex prices firm up, domestic RSS-4 typically follows, and imports become more or less attractive accordingly.

Crude oil & synthetic substitution

Synthetic rubber is made from petroleum feedstock. When crude oil prices rise, synthetic grades become costlier and tyre makers lean on natural rubber, lifting demand and price; falling crude does the reverse.

Tapping season & weather

Output is seasonal. Heavy monsoon rain disrupts tapping and dries up supply, while the peak tapping months bring more sheet to market. Drought or unseasonal rain in the Kerala belt can sharply tighten availability.

Tyre & auto demand

Roughly two-thirds of natural rubber consumption is by the tyre industry. Auto production cycles, vehicle sales and industrial demand are therefore primary pull factors on the wholesale rate.

Major producing regions

Kottayam & central Kerala

The traditional heartland and de-facto price-setting hub for RSS-4 sheet rubber; the bulk of India's small-holder tapping is concentrated here.

Other Kerala districts

Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Kozhikode add substantial smallholder and estate output, making Kerala by far the largest producing state.

Kanyakumari & the Tamil Nadu belt

The southern Tamil Nadu plantations bordering Kerala form a contiguous high-yield rubber zone supplying both sheet and latex.

Karnataka & the Northeast

Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu in Karnataka, plus a fast-growing Tripura-led Northeast region, are significant secondary production centres.

Grades & varieties

RSS-4 (Ribbed Smoked Sheet) — The most actively quoted domestic benchmark grade; clean, well-dried sheet rubber that anchors the headline market price.
RSS-5 / lower sheet grades — Slightly lower-quality sheet with more visible blemishes or moisture; trades at a discount to RSS-4.
ISNR (Block / Technically Specified Rubber) — Machine-processed block rubber graded by technical specification (e.g. ISNR-20), favoured by large industrial and tyre buyers.
Field & concentrated latex — Liquid latex and centrifuged concentrate used for gloves, foam, thread and dipped goods; priced on dry rubber content.

Market factors

Export relevance

India is structurally a net importer of natural rubber, with domestic production usually falling short of tyre-industry demand, so the home market is more import- than export-oriented. Some value-added latex products and speciality grades do move internationally, but the headline price story for Indian rubber is driven by import parity, global benchmark prices and crude-oil-linked synthetic competition rather than by export volumes.

Seasonal trends

Tapping in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu belt broadly runs through the cooler, drier months, with peak sheet arrivals from roughly late autumn into early spring. The southwest monsoon (around June to September) disrupts tapping and rain-guarding adds cost, typically tightening fresh supply and supporting prices, while the post-monsoon flush can ease them.

Common questions

Natural Rubber price — FAQ

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What is the price of Natural Rubber in India today?

Natural Rubber is trading at ₹272 per kg in India as of 25 Jun 2026 — a source-verified wholesale rate aggregated from authorised public sources and normalized to ₹/kg. Indicative, for reference only — not an AroWest retail price.

Is the price shown here AroWest's selling price for natural rubber?

No. The figure shown is an indicative wholesale/market reference in INR per kg, aggregated from authorised public sources. It is not AroWest's retail price and not a live, guaranteed quote for a transaction.

What grade does the reference price represent?

The headline reference broadly tracks RSS-4 ribbed smoked sheet, the most widely quoted Indian benchmark grade. ISNR block rubber, lower sheet grades and field/concentrated latex trade at their own premiums or discounts to this level.

Why do natural rubber prices move with crude oil?

Synthetic rubber is made from petroleum. When crude oil rises, synthetic grades get costlier and buyers shift toward natural rubber, supporting its price; when crude falls, the substitution pressure works the other way.

Why is Kerala so central to rubber pricing?

Kerala, especially the Kottayam belt, accounts for the bulk of India's natural rubber production and smallholder tapping, so its sheet market effectively sets the reference price for the rest of the country.

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