Natural Rubber
Natural Rubber
Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) — Kerala Natural Rubber sourced from Kottayam / Idukki / Ernakulam districts, Kerala — India's core rubber-growing belt (district to be confirmed per supplier). Public specifications are shown as catalogue targets; shipment-specific lab values remain available on request.
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Product Identity
- Botanical Name
- Hevea brasiliensis
- Common Trade Name
- Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) — Kerala Natural Rubber
- Regional Name
- റബ്ബർ (Rubber — English loanword, standard in Malayalam trade usage)
- Origin
- Kottayam / Idukki / Ernakulam districts, Kerala — India's core rubber-growing belt (district to be confirmed per supplier)
- GI Tag Status
- No GI tag currently registered for Kerala natural rubber sheet — to be reconfirmed
Grades and Specifications
1st Grade
- Trade Name
- RSS-1X / RSS-1 (premium)
- Visual Grade
- Clean, dry, bubble-free, lightest color
- Dirt Content %
- Pending
- Ash Content %
- Pending
- Volatile Matter %
- Pending
- Plasticity Retention Index (PRI)
- Pending
- Indicative Price Tier
- Highest
2nd Grade
- Trade Name
- RSS-2 / RSS-3 (standard)
- Visual Grade
- Minor bubbles/blemishes, standard color
- Dirt Content %
- Pending
- Ash Content %
- Pending
- Volatile Matter %
- Pending
- Plasticity Retention Index (PRI)
- Pending
- Indicative Price Tier
- Mid-range
3rd Grade
- Trade Name
- RSS-4 / RSS-5, FAQ
- Visual Grade
- Visible impurities, over-smoked or under-cured
- Dirt Content %
- Pending
- Ash Content %
- Pending
- Volatile Matter %
- Pending
- Plasticity Retention Index (PRI)
- Pending
- Indicative Price Tier
- Lowest
Packaging
- Available Formats
- Baled sheets wrapped in polythene, palletized bales (buyer-specified)
- Standard Package Weights
- 111.11 kg bales (standard industry bale weight), 25–50 sheets per bale
- Private Labeling
- Not typically applicable — bulk industrial commodity, bale marking per buyer's shipping mark only
- Container Loading Capacity
- Pending — to be calculated once bale count and container type confirmed
Commercial Terms
- MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
- Pending — to be set once supplier volume confirmed
- Price Basis
- FOB Cochin (CIF available on request)
- Payment Terms Accepted
- LC (Sight), TT — advance % to be confirmed
- Lead Time
- Pending — order to shipment-ready
- Seasonal Availability
- Main tapping season: Jun–Feb; tapping typically pauses during Kerala's wintering/defoliation period (Feb–Apr) — confirm with supplier