Japan's crude rubber inventories fell 1.9 percent to 12,069 tonnes as of March 10 from 12,304 tonnes in the previous survey up to February 29, the Rubber Trade Association of Japan said on Tuesday. Stocks, which are measured roughly every 10 days, were 32.2 percent below the 17,807 tonnes as of March 10, 2007.
Supplies from the world's top producers have been tight due to seasonal factors.