Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) — rubber: derivatives exchange in Bangkok
Thailand Futures Exchange in Bangkok has an agricultural segment focused on natural rubber. Bangkok, Thailand · Natural rubber RSS3 derivatives.
AGR-050 · Derivatives exchange · Bangkok, Thailand · THB
Natural rubber RSS3 derivatives
Thailand Futures Exchange in Bangkok has an agricultural segment focused on natural rubber. Its catalogue includes RSS3 and RSS3D contracts referencing a specified grade of ribbed smoked sheets. These are standardised instruments rather than listings from arbitrary latex suppliers or a market for every rubber grade. For growers, processors and manufacturers, they can provide a reference for analysing changes in raw-material prices, provided the contract resembles the exposure being considered.
One RSS3D contract covers 5,000 kilograms, while the delivery unit is 20,000 kilograms. The size of a financial order therefore differs from the minimum delivery package. Delivery procedures identify specified port arrangements or approved warehouses. RSS3 has its own rules involving delivery notices and possible cash settlement; the distinction should not be reduced to an unchecked claim that one product is always physical and the other always cash settled. Read the current specification for the exact symbol being traded.
A buyer seeking actual rubber should establish delivery eligibility and timing with its broker before opening a position, including participant status and transport responsibilities. Confirm grade, acceptable brands, packing, quality inspection and storage costs. A baht-per-kilogram quotation is not the landed cost at an overseas factory. The budget should allow for currency conversion, freight and differences between RSS3 specifications and the material used in production. Margin is a separate cash requirement from payment for a physical shipment. The procurement team and the person managing the exchange account should agree who tracks each deadline.
A seller should verify that its stock and documents meet delivery standards before treating the contract as a sales channel. A business using the instrument solely to manage price exposure should instead agree when to close the position ahead of the delivery process. Historical observations need the RSS3 or RSS3D symbol, maturity, date and price type. Liquidity in one expiry does not guarantee liquidity in the next. A transaction record should connect the raw-material schedule with the exchange calendar so collection, payment and expiry are not mistakenly treated as the same event. For repeated purchases, review the match between the physical quality and contract reference whenever the supplier or production specification changes.
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Products and quotations
RSS3 rubber — RSS3 contract; RSS3 rubber — RSS3D contract
Key figures
- RSS3D contract size: 5,000 kg (Specification checked 27 Oct 2026). Size of one futures contract.
- RSS3D delivery unit: 20,000 kg (Specification checked 27 Oct 2026). Four contracts per delivery unit.
Sources
- TFEX — RSS3D
- TFEX — RSS3
- TFEX — delivery procedure
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