# HS 285000 Hydrides global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading no. 2849 reached $681.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $565.1M | -9.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | $600.9M | +6.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | $579.7M | -3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | $585.4M | +1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | $661.0M | +12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | $700.2M | +5.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | $653.0M | -6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | $619.5M | -5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | $714.6M | +15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $751.9M | +5.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $685.9M | -8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $681.4M | -0.7% | -1.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Republic of Korea | $100.9M | +6.8% | 23 |
| China | $90.4M | -1.4% | 28 |
| India | $76.6M | +0.9% | 20 |
| Taiwan | $72.6M | +1.7% | 21 |
| Japan | $46.6M | -2.1% | 23 |
| Germany | $41.6M | -0.4% | 43 |
| USA | $36.9M | +1.5% | 37 |
| France | $21.3M | -0.5% | 27 |
| Singapore | $20.2M | +1.7% | 14 |
| Belgium | $13.7M | -1.2% | 17 |
| Netherlands | $12.0M | +6.2% | 33 |
| Canada | $11.8M | -8.6% | 19 |

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