# HS 481200 Filter Blocks global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp reached $228.9M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $164.9M | +4.3% | +7% |
| 2014 | $169.8M | +3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | $151.3M | -10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | $156.8M | +3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | $166.7M | +6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | $174.6M | +4.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | $182.8M | +4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $170.4M | -6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | $204.5M | +20% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | $209.0M | +2.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $236.4M | +13.1% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | $228.9M | -3.2% | +3.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $19.4M | +2.2% | 34 |
| Germany | $17.7M | +11.6% | 44 |
| China | $12.3M | +3.6% | 33 |
| Italy | $12.0M | +5.3% | 23 |
| France | $11.8M | -0.8% | 36 |
| Spain | $11.5M | +11% | 26 |
| Russia | $11.1M | -3.5% | 19 |
| Austria | $10.3M | +14.3% | 30 |
| Belgium | $8.1M | +18.2% | 23 |
| Greece | $7.8M | +45.9% | 15 |
| Singapore | $7.6M | +68.2% | 23 |
| Denmark | $6.6M | +3.8% | 23 |

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