Brazil: Filter Block Market 2025

Filter Block Market Size in Brazil

The Brazilian filter block market skyrocketed to $X in 2022, increasing by 89% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption, however, continues to indicate a noticeable setback. Over the period under review, the market attained the peak level at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Filter Block Exports

Exports from Brazil

In 2022, overseas shipments of filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp increased by 1,575% to X tons for the first time since 2014, thus ending a seven-year declining trend. In general, exports, however, saw a deep setback. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, filter block exports soared to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, recorded a abrupt curtailment. The exports peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Mexico (X tons), Antigua and Barbuda (X kg) and Paraguay (X kg) were the main destinations of filter block exports from Brazil, with a combined 99% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Mexico (with a CAGR of +6.2%), while the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, the largest markets for filter block exported from Brazil were Antigua and Barbuda ($X), Mexico ($X) and Paraguay ($X), with a combined 79% share of total exports.

Antigua and Barbuda, with a CAGR of 0.0%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline.

Export Prices by Country

The average filter block export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, waning by -11.9% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 89%. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Paraguay ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Mexico ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Ecuador (+27.3%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Filter Block Imports

Imports into Brazil

In 2022, the amount of filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulp imported into Brazil skyrocketed to X tons, increasing by 103% on 2021. Overall, imports, however, recorded a abrupt decline. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, filter block imports surged to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a slight setback. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Germany (X tons) constituted the largest filter block supplier to Brazil, accounting for a 47% share of total imports. Moreover, filter block imports from Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the United States (X tons), fourfold. China (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with an 8.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from Germany stood at -10.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (-9.0% per year) and China (+90.4% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X), Denmark ($X) and France ($X) constituted the largest filter block suppliers to Brazil, with a combined 74% share of total imports. The United States, Mexico, India, China and Italy lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 20%.

Among the main suppliers, China, with a CAGR of +71.4%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average filter block import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, falling by -4.6% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated pronounced growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, filter block import price increased by +48.5% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when the average import price increased by 39%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2021, and then reduced modestly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Denmark ($X per ton), while the price for China ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Denmark (+12.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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