April 2 (Reuters) – Crude rubber inventories at Japanese ports rose 2,249 tonnes in the 10 days to March 20 to reach a 10-month high of 14,802 tonnes, data from the Rubber Trade Association of Japan showed. The level of stocks was the highest since it stood at 14,803 tonnes on May 20, 2012. Following are details of the association’s data (in tonnes):
Type |
Mar 20 |
Mar 10 |
Feb 28 |
Feb 20 |
Feb 10 |
Jan 31 |
Crude rubber |
14,802 |
12,553 |
11,303 |
10,942 |
10,112 |
8,790 |
Natural Latex |
329 |
365 |
429 |
407 |
370 |
384 |
Synthetic* |
1,516 |
1,621 |
1,616 |
1,598 |
1,749 |
1,701 |
Synthetic Latices** |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
Notes:
*Solid
**D.R.C
(Reporting by Risa Maeda in Tokyo; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)