# HS 680610 Slag Wool global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls reached $3.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.2B | +7.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | $2.4B | +8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | $2.0B | -15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | $2.1B | +3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | $2.3B | +12.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $2.6B | +13.1% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | $2.6B | -2.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | $2.5B | -3.4% | +2% |
| 2021 | $3.0B | +21.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $3.3B | +10.3% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | $3.2B | -3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | $3.3B | +2.4% | +2.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $318.6M | +6.2% | 55 |
| Italy | $202.3M | +9.8% | 44 |
| USA | $167.5M | -3.2% | 49 |
| France | $144.9M | -4.2% | 53 |
| Austria | $113.5M | +5.3% | 38 |
| Netherlands | $110.4M | +19.2% | 50 |
| Belgium | $101.1M | +4.5% | 31 |
| Poland | $96.8M | +2.3% | 40 |
| Czechia | $90.2M | +7.9% | 40 |
| Sweden | $87.4M | +3.2% | 34 |
| United Kingdom | $85.3M | +10.5% | 44 |
| Canada | $85.0M | +14.7% | 38 |

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