# HS 180620 In Blocks global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg reached $9.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +13.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.0B | +10.7% | +6% |
| 2014 | $4.4B | +10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | $4.1B | -5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | $4.5B | +7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $4.5B | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | $4.7B | +4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | $4.9B | +4.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | $4.9B | +0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $5.8B | +17.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $5.9B | +3.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | $6.5B | +9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | $9.1B | +40.3% | +16.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.4B | +11.1% | 69 |
| Germany | $1.1B | +18.3% | 85 |
| France | $949.4M | +15.5% | 66 |
| Poland | $511.1M | +16.2% | 40 |
| Belgium | $462.9M | +16.7% | 54 |
| United Kingdom | $410.1M | +10.6% | 56 |
| Canada | $401.5M | +12.3% | 67 |
| Netherlands | $391.9M | +14.1% | 58 |
| Japan | $262.5M | +3.3% | 35 |
| Italy | $225.6M | +14.4% | 34 |
| Saudi Arabia | $188.0M | +0% | 61 |
| Mexico | $185.8M | +14.3% | 21 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._