Exports of natural rubber, rubber-based products jump 30%


KUALA LUMPUR: The natural rubber and rubber-based products were the ‘stars' in 2017, with export up 30.2% to RM32.3bil, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.

He said the other commodities, such as palm oil, also performed reasonable well, increasing by 14.6 % to RM77.8 bil.

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