Sourcing Rubber Products from Sri Lanka: Gloves, Tyres & Industrial Goods

Sri Lanka has built one of the world’s most advanced natural-rubber product industries. It is a leading global manufacturer of solid tyres and a major supplier of industrial and medical gloves, supplying brands and distributors across Europe, North America and Asia. For buyers, the appeal is a vertically integrated supply chain, from plantation latex to finished product, plus strong technical compliance. This guide covers the main rubber product categories, the specs and certifications to ask for, and how to source.

What Sri Lanka Manufactures

• Gloves: examination, surgical and industrial gloves in natural rubber (latex) and nitrile, powder-free or lightly powdered.
• Solid & pneumatic tyres: solid resilient tyres, press-on bands and pneumatic tyres for forklifts, material-handling equipment, agricultural and small construction machinery.
• Rubber bands & general rubber goods: natural-latex bands, mouldings, seals and components.
• Raw & processed rubber: ribbed smoked sheet (RSS), crepe, and centrifuged latex.

Specifications & Certifications to Specify

HS Codes

Pricing & MOQ

Indicative 2025–2026 reference ranges (request a current quote against spec): examination/industrial gloves $22–95 per 1,000 pieces by material and grade; solid/pneumatic tyres priced per piece by size; rubber bands by weight. MOQ for gloves is typically by the carton/case at scale; tyres and OEM-branded goods carry their own minimums. Custom branding and OEM molds are available at volume.

如何采购

1. Define the product, spec, volume and required certifications/markets.
2. Confirm which certifications the facility holds vs which you must register; request the current certificate.
3. Order pre-production samples and, for medical/industrial goods, test reports.
4. 发布采购需求 并且更倾向于 经市场平台审核的出口商.