World NR exports started to rebound in Q1 2010 as demand across the major world economies improved steadily, against the sharp fall seen in 2009. NR shipments were 6.66 million tonnes in the twelve months to March 2010, 3.9% higher in YOY terms. Over the same period, global SR exports reached 7.46 million tonnes, up 6.7% compared to the December 2009 figure, according to the IRSG data.