# HS 280610 Hydrogen Chloride (Hydrochloric Acid global trade...

Reported global trade in hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) reached $450.9M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +9.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $301.2M | -5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | $306.6M | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | $259.0M | -15.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | $240.7M | -7% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | $249.7M | +3.8% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | $295.0M | +18.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | $288.7M | -2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | $276.7M | -4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $336.0M | +21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $466.9M | +38.9% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | $510.7M | +9.4% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | $450.9M | -11.7% | +10.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $70.9M | +11.7% | 25 |
| Germany | $37.7M | +26.3% | 40 |
| France | $36.3M | +13.2% | 34 |
| Belgium | $21.3M | +14.5% | 26 |
| China | $17.1M | +1.4% | 20 |
| Taiwan | $16.5M | +5% | 22 |
| Republic of Korea | $16.5M | -2.5% | 26 |
| Canada | $14.0M | +20.2% | 30 |
| Netherlands | $13.1M | +17.9% | 37 |
| Italy | $13.0M | +10.8% | 22 |
| Austria | $11.0M | +13.7% | 30 |
| Denmark | $8.6M | +20.3% | 15 |

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