Rubber glove sector feeling stretched


ONCE a pandemic darling, rubber glove makers are now facing growing uncertainties with a confluence of negatives amid a persistent oversupply that doesn’t seem to be going away.

The latest negative variable to plague rubber glove makers is the US tariff negotiations – which now appear to be a race to see which country can secure the lowest rates to continue benefiting economically from exports to the country by Aug 1.

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