# Hydrides buyer markets and demand | HS 285000 | Yugalinks

Republic of Korea is the largest reported buyer market in this view, with imports of $100.9M.

## Buyer market evidence

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers | Leading supplier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Republic of Korea | $100.9M | +6.8% | 23 | USA |
| China | $90.4M | -1.4% | 28 | USA |
| India | $76.6M | +0.9% | 20 | China |
| Taiwan | $72.6M | +1.7% | 21 | USA |
| Japan | $46.6M | -2.1% | 23 | China |
| Germany | $41.6M | -0.4% | 43 | USA |
| USA | $36.9M | +1.5% | 37 | Germany |
| France | $21.3M | -0.5% | 27 | Germany |
| Singapore | $20.2M | +1.7% | 14 | USA |
| Belgium | $13.7M | -1.2% | 17 | USA |
| Netherlands | $12.0M | +6.2% | 33 | China |
| Canada | $11.8M | -8.6% | 19 | USA |
| Thailand | $11.8M | +37.4% | 17 | China |
| Ireland | $11.0M | +9.8% | 13 | South Africa |
| United Kingdom | $11.0M | -6.5% | 25 | China |
| Sweden | $10.8M | -3.3% | 14 | Belgium |
| Viet Nam | $9.9M | +25.3% | 13 | China |
| Malaysia | $8.9M | -1.5% | 20 | USA |
| Austria | $8.9M | +6.5% | 26 | Germany |
| Italy | $8.1M | -9.3% | 21 | Germany |
| Brazil | $6.7M | +1.7% | 15 | China |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $5.3M | -0.7% | 19 | USA |
| Spain | $4.4M | -9.6% | 20 | USA |
| Mexico | $3.8M | +0.1% | 20 | USA |
| Chile | $3.1M | +16.7% | 8 | USA |
| Laos | $3.0M | +1,587.6% | 1 | Thailand |
| South Africa | $2.6M | -2% | 13 | Germany |
| Czechia | $2.5M | +8.8% | 19 | Germany |
| Turkey | $2.3M | +0.6% | 24 | USA |
| Israel | $2.3M | -13.6% | 14 | USA |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2.0M | -8.7% | 9 | China |
| Australia | $1.8M | +9% | 17 | China |
| Indonesia | $1.5M | +0.3% | 12 | China |
| Russia | $1.4M | -6.4% | 14 | China |
| Hungary | $1.4M | +9.6% | 19 | India |

## Buyer market price evidence

| Buyer market | Year | Trade value | USD per ton |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $99.5M | $18,514.18 |
| China | 2023 | $89.1M | $27,650.4 |
| India | 2023 | $89.0M | $8,136.5 |
| Other Asia, nes | 2023 | $60.0M | $33,363.99 |
| Japan | 2023 | $51.0M | $35,258.56 |
| USA | 2023 | $42.1M | $27,659.46 |
| Germany | 2023 | $38.7M | $37,339.23 |
| France | 2023 | $28.1M | $11,718.24 |
| Singapore | 2023 | $22.3M | $86,016.22 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2023 | $20.2M | $80,677.64 |
| Italy | 2023 | $15.0M | $11,696.01 |
| Canada | 2023 | $13.9M | $7,265.89 |
| Viet Nam | 2023 | $13.4M | $12,190.98 |
| Belgium | 2023 | $13.2M | $4,777.93 |
| Sweden | 2023 | $12.5M | $4,243.95 |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $12.5M | $24,023.94 |
| Malaysia | 2023 | $12.5M | $25,232.03 |
| Ireland | 2023 | $11.8M | $65,281.26 |
| Thailand | 2023 | $11.0M | $33,858.14 |
| Brazil | 2023 | $7.2M | $2,523.25 |

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