# HS 382478 Containing Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) O global trade...

Reported global trade in containing perfluorocarbons (pfcs) or hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs), but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (hcfcs) reached $1.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +7.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $587.6M | -9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | $615.4M | +4.7% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | $679.9M | +10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | $726.3M | +6.8% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | $1.2B | +60.9% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | $1.7B | +43.4% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | -37% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | $878.4M | -16.7% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $1.2B | +34.6% | -11% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | +22.5% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | $1.5B | +3.3% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | $1.5B | +3.3% | +9.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | $160.2M | +12.5% | 28 |
| Mexico | $111.8M | +8.3% | 23 |
| France | $110.4M | +10% | 30 |
| USA | $108.4M | +38.2% | 23 |
| Germany | $101.5M | +7.1% | 29 |
| Spain | $79.6M | +13.4% | 27 |
| Netherlands | $48.6M | +6.5% | 40 |
| Republic of Korea | $44.5M | +2.6% | 11 |
| Czechia | $37.9M | +20.3% | 27 |
| Canada | $36.5M | +5.3% | 11 |
| Saudi Arabia | $34.6M | +13.9% | 14 |
| Belgium | $32.1M | -1.4% | 20 |

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