BUSINESS & INVESTMENT · RUBBER PRODUCTS & GLOVES
Malaysia's Rubber & Gloves Value Chain
Explore natural rubber, latex processing, gloves and engineered elastomers — from smallholder supply to manufacturing, testing and export.
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Researched and checked: 2026-10-12
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A connected materials industry
Malaysia's rubber economy links cultivation and collection with processing, manufacturing and industrial services. Buyers can explore raw natural rubber and concentrated latex alongside gloves, tyres, technical components and other rubber goods. The sector also needs machinery, moulds, chemicals, packaging, laboratories and logistics.
Three distinctions that make this page useful
Natural rubber and synthetic elastomers are different materials
Natural rubber comes from Hevea latex. Nitrile and other synthetic elastomers are chemically manufactured. A glove can therefore be made in Malaysia without being made from Malaysian natural rubber.
Raw-rubber trade and finished-product trade are different measures
Raw-rubber trade measures feedstock in tonnes of dry rubber content. Finished-product trade measures goods. The two are never added together and never used to explain each other.
A product range is a starting point, not a certification
A manufacturer's published product range tells you what to ask about. It is not proof that any particular item is certified, available, or made at the facility you will be supplied from.
Where to start
Natural rubber & smallholders
Follow latex and cup lump from cultivation to processing.
Natural rubber & smallholders
Processing & raw materials
Compare block rubber, latex concentrate and compounds.
Processing & raw materials
Gloves & protection
Specify material, intended use and destination requirements.
Gloves & protection
Engineered rubber products
Explore tyres, seals, hoses and industrial applications.
Engineered rubber products
Trade & market access
Read dated raw-rubber data and check product-specific access.
Trade & market access
Research, skills & institutions
Find testing, training and industry referral resources.
Research, skills & institutions
Evidence
Keep the periods visible
Three separate series sit below, each with its own year, basis and scope. They describe different things and are never combined.
Annual raw natural rubber, 2025
| Measure | Value | Period | Scope and definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural rubber production | 336,676 tonnes DRC | 2025 | Annual total; July 2026 publication table 1 | |
| Natural rubber imports | 870,170 tonnes DRC | 2025 | HS4001.10.000–4001.29.999; not finished rubber products | |
| Natural rubber exports | 485,429 tonnes DRC | 2025 | Same raw NR scope; not all HS40 | |
| Natural rubber domestic consumption | 269,006 tonnes DRC | 2025 | Industrial raw-rubber consumption, not household demand | |
| Smallholding natural rubber production | 291,921 tonnes DRC | 2025 | Includes FELDA smallholdings; not number of growers |
The import and export basket is DOSM's HS4001.10.000–4001.29.999 and volumes are dry rubber content. These are not finished-product totals, and the four flows do not form a complete material balance.
Monthly update, July 2026 provisional
| Measure | Value | Period | Scope and definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural rubber production | 26,817 tonnes DRC | July 2026 provisional | Monthly figure, not annualised | |
| Natural rubber exports | 41,241 tonnes DRC | July 2026 provisional | Monthly volume | |
| Natural rubber imports | 76,275 tonnes DRC | July 2026 provisional | Monthly volume | |
| Natural rubber domestic consumption | 19,150 tonnes DRC | July 2026 provisional | Monthly raw-rubber consumption | |
| Smallholders share of NR output | 87.6% | July 2026 | Production share, not land/labour share | |
| Glove exports | RM1.7 billion | July 2026 | Rounded monthly DOSM release value; not natural-rubber-only gloves | |
| Paid rubber estate workers | 6,304 persons | July 2026 provisional | Estate-only paid workers; excludes smallholders and downstream factories; not total sector employment |
A single provisional month. It is never annualised and never added to the annual tonnage above. The July release also reports glove exports at a rounded RM1.7 billion — a separate finished-product value series, not a rubber tonnage.
Historical investment approvals, 2022
| Measure | Value | Period | Scope and definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved rubber products investment | RM3.6 billion | 2022 | Historical MIDA approvals, not realised investment | |
| Approved projects | 16 projects | 2022 | Historical project approvals | |
| Job opportunities associated with approved projects | 7,385 planned opportunities | 2022 | Not current employment or jobs already created |
MIDA's 2022 figures are approval-stage opportunities. They are not realised investment, not current factory employment and not a 2026 result.
Which release this page uses
The July publication revises some earlier monthly figures, so that release is used consistently and the December release's narrative is not substituted for annual totals. Table 1 and Table 2 of the downloaded July PDF differ for historical 2023 output, so 2023 is deliberately excluded. No claim is made that July is the newest release — check for a later one before publishing.
R01 — DOSM — Original July publication PDF Tables 1/2/3: annual 2025 raw NR volumes and July 2026 update; PDF table over older release numbers (opens in a new tab)R02 — DOSM — December 2025 monthly context, not full-year finished-products exports (opens in a new tab)
What this page does not have
No current annual finished-product export value and no total current sector employment figure have been independently established. The gaps are stated rather than filled. MRC's export dashboard is linked as a referral; its embedded dataset was not extracted, so no annual finished-product number is printed.
Supply
Natural resources, growers and regional orientation
Hevea brasiliensis supplies natural rubber through latex collected from tapped bark. Latex may enter liquid collection systems or coagulate as cup lump before processing. Weather, tree condition, tapping skill, collection practices and contamination all affect quality and supply.
Clarify before comparing prices
- Dry rubber content
- Grade
- Impurity limits
- Delivery form
- Traceability
Smallholders are central to supply
The 2025 DOSM tables record 291,921 tonnes from smallholdings, including FELDA smallholdings, within national production of 336,676 tonnes. These are output figures, not household or worker counts. RISDA provides official routes for replanting and smallholder development; verify programme eligibility with the agency.
R01 — DOSM — Original July publication PDF Tables 1/2/3: annual 2025 raw NR volumes and July 2026 update; PDF table over older release numbers (opens in a new tab)INST03 — RISDA — Replanting, entrepreneurship and mature rubber resources (opens in a new tab)
Regional orientation includes East Malaysia
The 2023 agriculture census records production activity in districts such as Jempol, Kuala Krai, Hulu Perak, Betong, Sik, Keningau, Padang Terap and Temerloh. These illustrate geographic coverage; they are not a 2026 ranking. The census is its own dataset and its holding and area measures are not combined with the monthly survey.
For downstream location discovery, use each company's actual supplying facility and MIDA state resources. A corporate headquarters, a factory and a plantation region are three different places. No illustration on this page is placed on a map as evidence of a named facility.
Process
From tree to finished product
Nine stages. Map a specific product against them before asking anyone for a price.
1 / 9
Planting and replanting
Select suitable planting material and agronomic practices; consult qualified local resources.
2 / 9
Tapping and collection
Collect latex or cup lump with quality and handling controls in place.
3 / 9
Aggregation and grading
Establish material identity, dry rubber content and contamination controls.
4 / 9
Primary processing
Process block rubber, sheets or concentrated latex to the buyer's specification.
5 / 9
Compounding
Select polymers, fillers, additives and processing conditions for the intended use.
6 / 9
Product manufacturing
Dipping, moulding, extrusion, foaming or another appropriate conversion route.
7 / 9
Testing and assurance
Verify physical properties, intended-use performance and applicable compliance.
8 / 9
Packaging and logistics
Agree lot identification, storage conditions, documentation and delivery terms.
9 / 9
Buyer qualification
Approve samples, facility scope and a repeatable specification before contracting.
The synthetic branch joins at compounding
The natural-latex chain continues into latex products. Synthetic nitrile feedstock is chemically manufactured and joins at compounding and manufacturing — it is not harvested from a rubber tree, and nothing on this page draws it that way.
Rubberwood is a separate plantation-cycle byproduct used in wood products. It is not rubber feedstock.
What to Specify
Products and applications
Fourteen product families, each with the question that usually decides the conversation. These are industry categories, not a claim that any listed company manufactures every item.
Field latex & cup lump
Dry rubber content, cleanliness, collection and storage conditions
Standard Malaysian Rubber / block rubber
Exact grade and test specification; certificate of analysis for the lot
Concentrated natural latex
Rubber solids, preservation system, stability and intended process
Compounded elastomers
Polymer recipe boundaries, hardness, ageing and application performance
Natural latex gloves
Intended use, protein and allergy considerations, current SKU documentation
Nitrile gloves
Synthetic material, thickness, sizing, chemical and application requirements
Industrial & household gloves
Mechanical or chemical hazards and test evidence for the intended task
Tyres and tubes
Vehicle or application fit, destination conformity, load and speed specification
Seals, gaskets & vibration products
Tolerances, media compatibility, compression and service conditions
Hoses & flexible industrial goods
Working pressure, reinforcement, fluid compatibility and fittings
Rubber thread
Elasticity, count, uniformity and textile compatibility
Latex foam goods
Density, resilience, composition and applicable finished-product requirements
Rubberwood
Timber grade, moisture and traceable wood-product supply
Recovered rubber & flooring
Feedstock consistency, product performance and defensible recycled-content claims
Confirm actual availability. A product claim has to be tied to the selected specification and the supplying entity, not to a category on this page.
Qualification
Gloves: qualify the product, not only the brand
Separate natural latex, nitrile and other polymers. Examination, surgical, industrial, household and cleanroom uses have different requirements. Latex-free does not mean risk-free, and a medical-device approval does not establish chemical protection for an unrelated task.
Ask for all of this, per SKU
- Material
- Intended use
- Sizes
- Thickness
- Powder status
- Shelf life
- Lot traceability
- Packaging
- Relevant performance documents
Standards are a conversation, not a badge
Buyer discussions commonly mention EN 455, ISO 11193, ASTM D6319, ISO 13485 or EN ISO 374. This page has not established their current editions or mandatory applicability, so none is published as a universal requirement or as a certification held by any company. Check the actual standard edition, the test report, the certificate issuer, its validity and the facility and SKU it covers before relying on any of it.
Medical buyers
Confirm the selected product's regulatory pathway with Malaysia's Medical Device Authority and with the destination regulator. This page holds the Authority as an unverified research lead rather than linking it as a checked resource — see the held entries under the directory.
No certification logo, approval seal or blanket “medical-grade” badge appears anywhere on this page. Published manufacturer product menus support discovery, not performance promises.
CO01 — Hartalega — Manufacturer site lists nitrile and other glove types; verify SKU, supplying entity and current certificates. (opens in a new tab)CO02 — Kossan — Glove, technical rubber and cleanroom product divisions; buyer-specific product qualification. (opens in a new tab)CO05 — Rubberex — Company product resources show latex, nitrile and neoprene categories; polymer differs by SKU. (opens in a new tab)
Market Access
Trade and market access
Two things are true at once in the 2025 table: imports of raw natural rubber exceed domestic production, and that fact says nothing about the origin of any individual finished product.
Imported supply matters to national raw-rubber flows. It does not show that imported rubber becomes a particular glove, and it does not prove the origin of a shipment. Origin is established per consignment, with documents.
July 2026 raw natural rubber export destinations
| Destination | Share of raw NR exports | Period |
|---|---|---|
| China | 45.2% | July 2026 |
| Germany | 14.4% | July 2026 |
| United States | 9.1% | July 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6.4% | July 2026 |
| Brazil | 3.3% | July 2026 |
A monthly raw-natural-rubber destination profile. It is not a full-year ranking and it is not a glove export ranking.
Classification orientation
These headings tell you where to start looking. They do not classify your product.
HS 4001
Natural rubber
HS 4002
Synthetic rubber
HS 4005
Compounded rubber
HS 4011
New pneumatic tyres
HS 4015
Rubber apparel and accessories, including glove subheadings that depend on the HS revision
HS 4016
Other articles of vulcanised rubber
Obtain the exact destination tariff line, the product description and the current revision before calculating duties. Do not aggregate every HS40 category under “natural rubber”.
Compare quotations on the same basis
- Grade or SKU
- Unit basis
- Origin
- Quotation date
- Sample terms
- MOQ
- Lead time
- Incoterms
- Payment
- Tooling
- Inspection
- Shipment documentation
Prices, capacity, MOQ and commercial contacts are not published here. Use MRB price resources together with a dated supplier quotation — a benchmark price is not an offer.
Origin
Trade agreements and origin
Seventeen official MITI agreement resources, each checked on 12 October 2026. This is a selected resource set, not a claim that seventeen entries equal Malaysia's current implemented-agreement count — MITI's own overview reports a different mix.
For each transaction
- Identify the exact HS code and revision.
- Confirm whether the agreement applies to the destination on the shipment date.
- Compare the applicable schedules.
- Test the origin rule and the required origin proof.
- Check documentary procedures and trade remedies.
MEEPA is shown as signed, not active
Malaysia–EFTA is a signed-agreement resource. It is not presented here as an active tariff preference; confirm current entry-into-force status before relying on it. A historical or signed entry is never silently turned into an active preference.
Showing 17 of 17 agreement resources.
ATIGA / ASEAN Free Trade Area
FTA01Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand (AANZFTA)
FTA02Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
ASEAN–China (ACFTA)
FTA03Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
ASEAN–India (AIFTA)
FTA04Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
ASEAN–Japan (AJCEP)
FTA05Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
ASEAN–Korea (AKFTA)
FTA06Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
ASEAN–Hong Kong, China (AHKFTA)
FTA07Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
RCEP
FTA08Regional
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
CPTPP
FTA09Plurilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI records Malaysia entry into force 29 November 2022; current party/schedule coverage needs shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–Australia (MAFTA)
FTA10Bilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–Chile (MCFTA)
FTA11Bilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–India (MICECA)
FTA12Bilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–Japan (MJEPA)
FTA13Bilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–New Zealand (MNZFTA)
FTA14Bilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–Pakistan (MPCEPA)
FTA15Bilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–Türkiye (MTFTA)
FTA16Bilateral
Status on the checked page: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Malaysia–EFTA (MEEPA)
FTA17Signed agreement; not displayed as an active preference
Status on the checked page: Signed 23 June 2025; checked MITI page records entry into force N/A; do not claim an active preference
What to confirm for a shipment: Identify exact rubber/glove product and HS revision; verify destination schedule, origin rule, origin proof and current trade remedies. No blanket zero-duty claim.
Preference eligibility does not remove medical-device, safety, labelling, sustainability or customs requirements. Tariff savings are shipment-specific and are never guaranteed by a country-level badge.
Policy & Investment
Policy, investment and operating conditions
KPK's rubber division coordinates policy, MRB provides technical and industry resources, RISDA covers smallholder development, MRC supports market development and capability, and MIDA is the entry point for manufacturing investment enquiries.
An investor's sequence
- Define the product and the technology.
- Secure qualified feedstock.
- Evaluate site, utilities and effluent needs.
- Consult MIDA and the relevant state authorities.
- Identify licensing and environmental requirements.
- Establish workplace and labour controls.
- Qualify products and target markets.
- Plan sales and logistics.
Eligibility and actual approval depend on the project. No blanket tax holiday, grant percentage or automatic foreign-investor approval is established here, and no incentive from another country's regime is transplanted onto this page.
MRC funding and automation resources are leads for enquiry. Confirm the live application window, the eligible entity, qualifying expenditure and terms. Requirements from the medical-device, customs, environment, occupational-safety and labour authorities all need a current project-specific check, and Sabah and Sarawak may apply different local requirements and labour jurisdiction.
R03 — MIDA — Rubber products sector; 2022 approved investment RM3.6bn, 16 projects, 7385 job opportunities. Historical approvals, not actual current employment. (opens in a new tab)INST01 — Malaysian Rubber Board / LGM — Research, rubber quality, licensing and industry service orientation (opens in a new tab)INST02 — Malaysian Rubber Council — Export promotion, trade fairs, skills and commercialisation resources (opens in a new tab)INST03 — RISDA — Replanting, entrepreneurship and mature rubber resources (opens in a new tab)INST04 — Ministry of Plantation and Commodities / KPK — Rubber-sector policy and agency coordination (opens in a new tab)INST11 — MIDA — Manufacturing investment and applications (opens in a new tab)
People
Industry, livelihoods and careers
Opportunity areas across the chain. These are career pathways, not live vacancies and not a numerical job forecast.
- Tapping and agronomy
- Processing
- Compounding
- Production supervision
- Machinery maintenance
- Automation
- Laboratory work
- Quality assurance
- Packaging
- Export logistics
- Sales
- ESG and traceability
The one employment figure on this page, and what it is not
DOSM records 6,304 paid estate workers in July 2026, provisional. That is a narrow estate measure: it excludes smallholders and it excludes downstream factory workers. It must not be read as total rubber-sector employment, and no total is offered in its place because none was verified.
The 2022 approvals, for historical scale only
MIDA's sector page shows RM3.6 billion in approved investment, 16 approved projects and 7,385 associated job opportunities in 2022. Approval-stage opportunities are not jobs created, not current factory employment and not a 2026 result.
PRIM and Akademi Hevea Malaysia are relevant training referrals. Manufacturer career pages may help, but dates and availability have to be checked — no job card is reproduced here as a current vacancy. Responsible recruitment, lawful terms, grievance access and workplace safety are buyer-qualification topics, not certifications that can be assumed from a listing.
Traceability
Sustainability, traceability and innovation
The Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber programme is the national natural-rubber sustainability and traceability resource. A programme listing is not evidence that a given farm, processor or manufacturer is certified.
Ask for the evidence, not the logo
- Source identity
- Relevant lot records
- Geolocation where required
- Current scheme scope
- Auditable documentation
EU deforestation regulation dates, as checked
The European Commission's current page gives application dates of 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators and for micro and small operators already covered by the EU Timber Regulation, and 30 June 2027 for other micro and small operators. Rubber and some derived products are in scope. Exact obligations depend on the product and the operator, so check the current annex and official guidance — and note that participation in the Malaysian scheme is not an automatic compliance guarantee.
Other themes worth planning around
- Replanting
- Productivity
- Effluent management
- Energy use
- Material recovery
- Design for durability
A recycled-content or biodegradability claim needs a defined test and a defined product basis. Medical-glove disposal can involve infection controls: used clinical gloves do not enter ordinary rubber recycling.
Innovation referrals include MRB laboratory services, PRIM and MRC. No research partnership with this platform is implied by any of them.
Who to Ask
Institutions and company examples
Two groups, each searchable. Institutions and resources are referrals; company entries are editorial examples. Neither is a ranking and neither is a complete national directory.
Institutions & resources
Showing 20 of 20 published institutions.
Malaysian Rubber Board / LGM
Statutory board
Research, rubber quality, licensing and industry service orientation
- Verification:
- homepage exposed no substantive text; MRB service pages search verified
Malaysian Rubber Council
Industry development
Export promotion, trade fairs, skills and commercialisation resources
- Verification:
- official portal and export page read
RISDA
Smallholder development
Replanting, entrepreneurship and mature rubber resources
- Verification:
- primary page read
Ministry of Plantation and Commodities / KPK
Government
Rubber-sector policy and agency coordination
- Verification:
- official search verified
MARGMA
Trade body
Glove manufacturers, member resources and IRGCE
- Verification:
- primary page/search verified
MRPMA
Trade body
Industrial and consumer rubber manufacturers and business directory
- Verification:
- primary page read
Plastics & Rubber Institute Malaysia / PRIM
Professional institute
Polymer training, diplomas and technical conferences
- Verification:
- primary page read
Akademi Hevea Malaysia
Training institute
MRB rubber-industry training; verify current intake and fees
- Verification:
- official search verified
MRB raw rubber / latex laboratory services
Research and testing
Test service orientation; confirm current accreditation and test scope
- Verification:
- official search verified
MSNR portal
Sustainability
Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber programme and traceability
- Verification:
- official search verified; portal available
MIDA
Investment
Manufacturing investment and applications
- Verification:
- primary page read
MITI / FTA portal
Government and trade
Agreement schedules and origin resources
- Verification:
- official search verified; same-day agreement records reused
MATRADE
Export development
Exporter discovery, promotion and buyer enquiries
- Verification:
- same-day prior source record reused; rubber-specific services require recheck
Royal Malaysian Customs
Customs
HS classification, tariffs and clearance
- Verification:
- same-day prior source record reused
Standards Malaysia
Standards and accreditation
Malaysian standards and accreditation resources
- Verification:
- same-day prior source record reused
SIRIM
Technology and testing
Product testing and certification enquiry; confirm applicable service
- Verification:
- same-day prior source record reused
Department of Environment
Environmental authority
Effluent, emissions, waste and environmental project requirements
- Verification:
- primary homepage read; project-specific obligations not verified
SSM
Company registration
Company entity verification and registration
- Verification:
- same-day prior source record reused
FMM
Manufacturing association
Manufacturing representation, training and supplier connections
- Verification:
- same-day FMM source reused; rubber-specific programmes unverified
European Commission EUDR
Export-market policy
EU deforestation regulation scope and current implementation dates
- Verification:
- primary page read; EU geographic scope
Held for verification — not published as resources
These entries arrived in the research pack flagged as candidates, and this build had no way to re-check them. They are listed by name as research leads, without links, rather than published as checked resources. Each needs a current official check before it appears in the directory.
- Medical Device Authority / MDA — resource candidate; substantive requirements need current verification
- DOSH / JKKP — resource candidate; specific requirements not verified
- Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia — resource candidate; Sabah/Sarawak labour jurisdictions differ
- Sabah Rubber Industry Board / LIGS — candidate URL; current substantive page needs verification
Company examples
7 product entries across 6 company groups. Kossan's technical-rubber division is that group's second product entry, not another company.
Showing 7 of 7 company entries.
Hartalega
Gloves
Manufacturer site lists nitrile and other glove types; verify SKU, supplying entity and current certificates.
- Verification:
- primary page read
- Listing:
- Editorial example; no endorsement, partnership, rank, capacity or certification claim
Kossan
Gloves and technical rubber
Glove, technical rubber and cleanroom product divisions; buyer-specific product qualification.
- Verification:
- primary page read
- Listing:
- Editorial example; no endorsement, partnership, rank, capacity or certification claim
Supermax
Gloves
Glove company example; current product, entity and factory scope must be confirmed.
- Verification:
- primary page read
- Listing:
- Editorial example; no endorsement, partnership, rank, capacity or certification claim
- 403
Top Glove
Gloves
Company named by MIDA sector resource; manufacturer site returned 403. Avoid unverified capacities or certifications.
- Verification:
- MIDA referral; direct site blocked
- Listing:
- Editorial example; no endorsement, partnership, rank, capacity or certification claim
Rubberex
Industrial and household gloves
Company product resources show latex, nitrile and neoprene categories; polymer differs by SKU.
- Verification:
- official product search verified
- Listing:
- Editorial example; no endorsement, partnership, rank, capacity or certification claim
Kossan Technical Rubber Products
Engineered elastomers
Technical rubber division, including moulded products; same group as Kossan, not a separate company count.
- Verification:
- official product search verified
- Listing:
- Editorial example; no endorsement, partnership, rank, capacity or certification claim
Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia
Tyres
MIDA lists Malaysian tyre entity; verify live supply/site status before buyer recommendation.
- Verification:
- MIDA referral; current facility status not independently checked
- Listing:
- Editorial example; no endorsement, partnership, rank, capacity or certification claim
Inclusion is not a ranking, a recommendation, a certificate check or evidence of an affiliation. Manufacturer capacity, current plant operating status, certifications and buyer terms all remain to be verified directly.
One company's own site returned 403 when the pack was compiled, so its entry rests on a MIDA referral; another is a MIDA listing whose current facility status was not independently checked. Both say so on the card.
Events
Forums, exhibitions and technical communities
Status is computed from each record's own end date against this page's check date of 12 October 2026, so a past edition cannot be displayed as upcoming.
IRGCE 2026
Past edition
2026-09-08 / 2026-09-10
Malaysia
Recheck the organiser before travel or spending.
MRIC 2026
Past edition
2026-06-03 / 2026-06-04
EMHUB Kota Damansara
Recheck the organiser before travel or spending.
International Rubber Conference 2026
Upcoming at the check date
2026-11-02 / 2026-11-06
Aichi, Japan; international event
Recheck the organiser before travel or spending.
PRIM polymer seminars and diploma programmes
Ongoing resource
See current institute notices
Malaysia
MRC trade-show and mission resources
Ongoing resource
See current programme
Malaysia / overseas
Recheck the organiser before travel or spending.
- The 12th IRGCE was scheduled for 8–10 September 2026 and is a past edition. Its organiser resource identifies MARGMA with MRC. No next-edition date is invented and its registration is not advertised as open.
- MRPMA's MRIC 2026, 3–4 June at EMHUB Kota Damansara, is also past.
- The International Rubber Conference 2026 runs 2–6 November 2026 in Aichi, Japan, with exhibition dates 3–6 November. It is an international technical event, not a Malaysian venue.
Next Steps
Buyer next steps
One brief, prepared once, saves most of the back-and-forth that follows.
Put all of this in the brief
- Product family
- Material or grade
- Intended use
- Destination
- Exact applicable requirements
- Order scale
- Packaging and private-label needs
- Sample and testing plan
- Desired delivery terms
Then verify, in this order
- The supplying legal entity and the facility.
- Evidence for the selected SKU and lot.
- Quotations compared on the same unit and scope.
- Origin and customs requirements.
- Environmental or medical obligations that apply.
- Inspection and payment terms.
- Who answers technical questions, and who answers commercial ones.
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Evidence
Sources and disclosure
Checked 12 October 2026. Mixed reference periods are intentional and visible on every figure. Images are AI-generated illustrations of generic activities and products; they are not photographs of the listed companies and not evidence of certifications. Readers should use current official authorities and supplier documents for decisions. Nothing here establishes endorsement, tariff eligibility or certification.
8 register entries record a candidate, blocked or not-independently-extracted retrieval (R04, INST01, INST17, INST19, INST20, INST22, CO04, CO07). They are shown with that wording and are not treated as verified.
3 register entries are not cited by a row on this page (R02, R04, R05). They support prose or are held as referrals, and stay in the register so the evidence trail is complete.
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| ID | Publisher | What it supports | Reference period | Checked | Verification status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 (opens in a new tab) | DOSM | Original July publication PDF Tables 1/2/3: annual 2025 raw NR volumes and July 2026 update; PDF table over older release numbers | 2025 annual; July 2026 provisional | 2026-10-12 | original PDF tables read; publication page downloaded |
| R02 (opens in a new tab) | DOSM | December 2025 monthly context, not full-year finished-products exports | December 2025 | 2026-10-12 | primary page downloaded |
| R03 (opens in a new tab) | MIDA | Rubber products sector; 2022 approved investment RM3.6bn, 16 projects, 7385 job opportunities. Historical approvals, not actual current employment. | 2022 approvals | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| R04 (opens in a new tab) | MRC | Rubber products export dashboard resource. Embedded annual values not independently extracted; do not publish invented annual exports. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | page read; embedded data not extracted |
| R05 (opens in a new tab) | DOSM | Agriculture Census 2024 rubber report, reference 2023; regional context. Census measures differ from monthly survey. | 2023; census conducted 2024 | 2026-10-12 | original PDF text read |
| INST01 (opens in a new tab) | Malaysian Rubber Board / LGM | Research, rubber quality, licensing and industry service orientation | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | homepage exposed no substantive text; MRB service pages search verified |
| INST02 (opens in a new tab) | Malaysian Rubber Council | Export promotion, trade fairs, skills and commercialisation resources | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official portal and export page read |
| INST03 (opens in a new tab) | RISDA | Replanting, entrepreneurship and mature rubber resources | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| INST04 (opens in a new tab) | Ministry of Plantation and Commodities / KPK | Rubber-sector policy and agency coordination | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official search verified |
| INST05 (opens in a new tab) | MARGMA | Glove manufacturers, member resources and IRGCE | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page/search verified |
| INST06 (opens in a new tab) | MRPMA | Industrial and consumer rubber manufacturers and business directory | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| INST07 (opens in a new tab) | Plastics & Rubber Institute Malaysia / PRIM | Polymer training, diplomas and technical conferences | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| INST08 (opens in a new tab) | Akademi Hevea Malaysia | MRB rubber-industry training; verify current intake and fees | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official search verified |
| INST09 (opens in a new tab) | MRB raw rubber / latex laboratory services | Test service orientation; confirm current accreditation and test scope | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official search verified |
| INST10 (opens in a new tab) | MSNR portal | Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber programme and traceability | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official search verified; portal available |
| INST11 (opens in a new tab) | MIDA | Manufacturing investment and applications | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| INST12 (opens in a new tab) | MITI / FTA portal | Agreement schedules and origin resources | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official search verified; same-day agreement records reused |
| INST13 (opens in a new tab) | MATRADE | Exporter discovery, promotion and buyer enquiries | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day prior source record reused; rubber-specific services require recheck |
| INST14 (opens in a new tab) | Royal Malaysian Customs | HS classification, tariffs and clearance | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day prior source record reused |
| INST15 (opens in a new tab) | Standards Malaysia | Malaysian standards and accreditation resources | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day prior source record reused |
| INST16 (opens in a new tab) | SIRIM | Product testing and certification enquiry; confirm applicable service | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day prior source record reused |
| INST17 (opens in a new tab) | Medical Device Authority / MDA | Medical glove regulatory and establishment/device status checks | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | resource candidate; substantive requirements need current verification |
| INST18 (opens in a new tab) | Department of Environment | Effluent, emissions, waste and environmental project requirements | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary homepage read; project-specific obligations not verified |
| INST19 (opens in a new tab) | DOSH / JKKP | Occupational safety and machinery requirements | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | resource candidate; specific requirements not verified |
| INST20 (opens in a new tab) | Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia | Employment conditions and responsible recruitment enquiries | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | resource candidate; Sabah/Sarawak labour jurisdictions differ |
| INST21 (opens in a new tab) | SSM | Company entity verification and registration | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day prior source record reused |
| INST22 (opens in a new tab) | Sabah Rubber Industry Board / LIGS | Sabah smallholder and rubber development referral | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | candidate URL; current substantive page needs verification |
| INST23 (opens in a new tab) | FMM | Manufacturing representation, training and supplier connections | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day FMM source reused; rubber-specific programmes unverified |
| INST24 (opens in a new tab) | European Commission EUDR | EU deforestation regulation scope and current implementation dates | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read; EU geographic scope |
| FTA01 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | ATIGA / ASEAN Free Trade Area referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA02 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand (AANZFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA03 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | ASEAN–China (ACFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA04 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | ASEAN–India (AIFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA05 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | ASEAN–Japan (AJCEP) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA06 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | ASEAN–Korea (AKFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA07 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | ASEAN–Hong Kong, China (AHKFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA08 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | RCEP referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA09 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | CPTPP referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI records Malaysia entry into force 29 November 2022; current party/schedule coverage needs shipment-specific check |
| FTA10 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–Australia (MAFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA11 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–Chile (MCFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA12 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–India (MICECA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA13 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–Japan (MJEPA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA14 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–New Zealand (MNZFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA15 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–Pakistan (MPCEPA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA16 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–Türkiye (MTFTA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: MITI resource page read; product treatment and current schedules require shipment-specific check |
| FTA17 (opens in a new tab) | MITI | Malaysia–EFTA (MEEPA) referral; no product-specific tariff verified | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | same-day verified agreement resource reused: Signed 23 June 2025; checked MITI page records entry into force N/A; do not claim an active preference |
| CO01 (opens in a new tab) | Hartalega | Manufacturer site lists nitrile and other glove types; verify SKU, supplying entity and current certificates. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| CO02 (opens in a new tab) | Kossan | Glove, technical rubber and cleanroom product divisions; buyer-specific product qualification. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| CO03 (opens in a new tab) | Supermax | Glove company example; current product, entity and factory scope must be confirmed. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| CO04 (opens in a new tab) | Top Glove | Company named by MIDA sector resource; manufacturer site returned 403. Avoid unverified capacities or certifications. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | MIDA referral; direct site blocked |
| CO05 (opens in a new tab) | Rubberex | Company product resources show latex, nitrile and neoprene categories; polymer differs by SKU. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official product search verified |
| CO06 (opens in a new tab) | Kossan Technical Rubber Products | Technical rubber division, including moulded products; same group as Kossan, not a separate company count. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | official product search verified |
| CO07 (opens in a new tab) | Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia | MIDA lists Malaysian tyre entity; verify live supply/site status before buyer recommendation. | Current resource | 2026-10-12 | MIDA referral; current facility status not independently checked |
| EV01 (opens in a new tab) | IRGCE / MARGMA | 12th IRGCE 8–10 September 2026; organiser MARGMA and co-host MRC | 8–10 September 2026; past | 2026-10-12 | primary organiser resource read |
| EV02 (opens in a new tab) | PRIM | IRC 2026 Aichi Japan 2–6 Nov; technical exhibition 3–6 Nov. International, not Malaysian venue. | 2–6 November 2026; upcoming at check date | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
| EV03 (opens in a new tab) | MRPMA | MRIC 2026 shown 3–4 June 2026 at EMHUB Kota Damansara; past edition | 3–4 June 2026; past | 2026-10-12 | primary page read |
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