1. STUDY BY A FARMER INDIAN NATURAL RUBBER STATISTICS PRESENTED BY The production and consumption (supply and demand) is approximately equal in India. Export to the rubber producing Countries and import vice versa is harmful to producers and to the Nation. No need of any export subsidy for agricultural produces for a fluctuating price in the market. The Indian industry is a need for rubber growers and consumers (people of India) for finished products Subsidised export below International price and import on zero percent import duty below Kottayam market price will not allow justice to all. India is in the 4th position in production and importing Countries in the world have to be considered. Courtesy: Indian Rubber Board, Kottayam Updated on 15-07-05 Please visit: http://www.geocities.com/chandran_shriraghav

2. WELCOME A rubber cultivator presents For Rubber Growers Important details of Natural Rubber Courtesy: Indian Rubber Board Kottayam, Kerala, INDIA Sources: CAPEXIL, Kolkatta and Council for leather Exports, Chennai. Monthly Statistics of Foreign Trade of India, published by DGCI & S, Kolkotta Rubber Statistical Bulletin of the International Rubber Study Group Economic Survey, Govt. of India Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India(ACMA), New Delhi. Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association, New Delhi. Etc.

4. AVAILABILITY GREATER THAN CONSUMPTION with out export & import YearPrevious Balance Product ion AvailabilityConsumpt ion Balance 1996-97103190549425652615561765090850 1997-98107310583830691140571820119320 1998-99147300605045752345591545160800 1999-00187965622265810230628110182120 2000-01192570630405822975631475191500 2001-02183900631400815300638210177090 2002-03193070649435842505695425147080 2003-04117995711650829645719600110045 2004-05078340749665828005755405072600

5. IMPORT & EXPORT A GAME AGAINST SMALL - GROWERS & INDUSTRIES -

6. STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 2004-2005

8. STOCK BALANCE AT THE END OF Mar 2005  NR- Natural Rubber  SR -Synthetic Rubber  RR -Reclaimed Rubber  With Gwr- With Growers  Auto Mfr –With Auto Tyre units  Other Mfr –With Other Manufacturing Units  Procr& Dlr –With Processors & Dealers  Producers- With SR Producers  Manufacturers- With RR Manufacturers

9. TYPE – WISE PRODUCTION NR For the year 2004-05  RSS grades 532155  Latex (60 drc) 78795  SBR 84275  Pale Ltx crepes 2070  Others 52370  TOTAL 749665