# HS 281111 Hydrogen Fluoride (Hydrofluoric Acid global trade...

Reported global trade in hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) reached $906.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $748.9M | -5.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | $738.0M | -1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | $677.6M | -8.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | $656.0M | -3.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | $770.1M | +17.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | $984.9M | +27.9% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | $926.8M | -5.9% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | $753.5M | -18.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $911.4M | +21% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | +18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | $967.6M | -10.3% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | $906.8M | -6.3% | -0.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Republic of Korea | $178.5M | -0.4% | 13 |
| USA | $165.1M | -3.6% | 16 |
| Japan | $119.7M | -5.7% | 9 |
| Taiwan | $94.4M | +3% | 16 |
| France | $69.5M | +5.3% | 21 |
| Canada | $34.3M | +11% | 14 |
| China | $30.4M | +2.5% | 17 |
| Germany | $16.7M | +20.8% | 27 |
| Netherlands | $15.4M | -11.2% | 29 |
| Thailand | $14.6M | -3.3% | 11 |
| Singapore | $13.8M | -3.7% | 12 |
| Norway | $13.5M | +19.1% | 10 |

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