KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- Natural rubber output in February fell 15.8 per cent to 91,449 tonnes, from 108,625 tonnes recorded in January, but rose 12.9 per cent when compared with a year ago's output of 81,031 tonnes.
Total stocks stood at 191,538 tonnes, at end-Feb, up 7.2 per cent over January but was 1.1 per cent lower at 193,685 tonnes in the same period last year.
Smallholding sector contributed 94.2 per cent of total production in February while the estate sector accounted for 5.8 per cent.
Exports of natural rubber dipped 10.9 per cent to 69,638 tonnes in February, against January's output of 78,143 tonnes but increased against 65,296 tonnes exported in February last year.
Natural rubber imports fell 23.3 per cent to 54,083 tonnes in February from 70,551 tonnes, a month earlier, but was higher when compared with 50,362 tonnes recorded in the same period last year.
-- BERNAMA
(Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsbusiness.php?id=578466)
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