天然橡胶期货交易最早始于日本。二战后的日本在重新建设国家和发展经济的过程中,对天然橡胶的需求不断增加,然而日本并不生产天然橡胶,需要从东南亚各国大量进口。为了避免价格不确定性带来的问题,1951年12月,神户橡胶交易所成立,给天然橡胶的贸易商和消费商提供了转移价格风? Natural rubber futures started as early as Japan. After World War II, Japan re-built its economy and developed its economy. As a result, demand for natural rubber continued to increase. However, Japan did not produce natural rubber and needed to import large quantities from various Southeast Asian countries. In December 1951, Kobe Rubber Exchange was set up to provide traders and consumers of natural rubber with a transfer pricing wind in order to avoid the problems caused by price uncertainty.