Latest trade
$13.1BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Hydrogen
HS4 2804 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-0.5%Latest year on yearExporters
163Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$13.1B in trade, with +0.9% annualized growth over three years.
Hydrogen is recorded across 4,039 active corridors, with 163 exporters and 199 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | ChinaCHN | $527.0M | -19.4% | 10 | 8,415 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $479.9M | +0.1% | 8 | 10,872 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Viet NamVNM | $434.4M | +69% | 7 | 14,306 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | ThailandTHA | $342.0M | +16.1% | 10 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 5 | AlgeriaDZA | FranceFRA | $310.8M | +89.6% | 2 | 1,345 km | Yes |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $306.3M | +21.8% | 9 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | Viet NamVNM | $290.7M | +235% | 7 | 9,287 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $272.9M | -25.5% | 10 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | NorwayNOR | GermanyDEU | $256.4M | +1.6% | 5 | 839 km | Yes |
| 10 | QatarQAT | ChinaCHN | $226.1M | +29.5% | 1 | 6,790 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $2.2B | 166 | 11 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | 160 | 11 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.5B | 124 | 11 |
| 4 | QatarQAT | $1.3B | 65 | 9 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $562.1M | 129 | 11 |
| 6 | AlgeriaDZA | $492.8M | 45 | 11 |
| 7 | NorwayNOR | $485.7M | 58 | 11 |
| 8 | BrazilBRA | $474.4M | 66 | 11 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $468.5M | 39 | 11 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $371.0M | 60 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | 57 | 11 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $1.3B | 40 | 11 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 68 | 11 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | 75 | 11 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $930.9M | 29 | 11 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $756.4M | 75 | 11 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $752.0M | 38 | 11 |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | $451.7M | 35 | 11 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $433.8M | 44 | 11 |
| 10 | ThailandTHA | $395.8M | 37 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2804
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownHydrogen
HydrogenHS6 280410
Gases, rare: argonHS6 280421
Gases, rare: other than argonHS6 280429
NitrogenHS6 280430
OxygenHS6 280440
Boron: telluriumHS6 280450
Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS6 280461
Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of siliconHS6 280469
PhosphorusHS6 280470
ArsenicHS6 280480
SeleniumHS6 280490
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.