The Thai Rubber Association (TRA) expects the country's rubber exports to remain on the rise in 2013, with growth estimated at around 3-5% boosted by higher demand from emerging markets including China, India and Brazil. According to Luckchai Kittipol, TRA honorary president, the industry was expected to end 2012's shipments at not more than 3 million tonnes, slightly more than the 2.99 million tonnes in 2011.
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