HS4 subsector intelligence

Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)
HS4 2806 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 28061995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$463.8MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

129Active reporting countries
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Importers

197Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$463.8M in trade, with +9.4% annualized growth over three years.

Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) is recorded across 2,396 active corridors, with 129 exporters and 197 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $103.8M1996: $100.3M1997: $101.0M1998: $96.3M1999: $109.6M2000: $114.2M2001: $131.1M2002: $125.6M2003: $142.2M2004: $165.0M2005: $172.7M2006: $197.5M2007: $222.7M2008: $284.8M2009: $243.9M2010: $281.7M2011: $321.9M2012: $342.3M2013: $318.5M2014: $318.1M2015: $268.1M2016: $248.8M2017: $257.8M2018: $306.3M2019: $300.3M2020: $288.1M2021: $354.2M2022: $480.7M2023: $523.4M2024: $463.8M
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$57.7M+24.7%1556 kmYes
2BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$13.4M+51.3%2653 kmYes
3JapanJPNRepublic of KoreaKOR$13.2M-9.9%21,155 kmNo
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$12.9M+37.7%2556 kmYes
5GermanyDEUFranceFRA$12.2M+13.1%2881 kmYes
6GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$10.6M+6.4%2653 kmYes
7SpainESPFranceFRA$9.7M+52.5%21,053 kmYes
8JapanJPNTaiwanTWN$8.7M-15.1%22,109 kmNo
9BelgiumBELFranceFRA$8.2M+9.4%2264 kmYes
10GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$7.5M+3.6%2579 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$72.8M1342
2CanadaCAN$58.9M432
3JapanJPN$33.2M232
4BelgiumBEL$32.5M982
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$27.3M1112
6AustriaAUT$21.9M1052
7NetherlandsNLD$19.0M802
8HungaryHUN$16.8M362
9SpainESP$15.7M852
10ChinaCHN$14.9M772
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$71.3M262
2FranceFRA$39.8M342
3GermanyDEU$39.3M402
4BelgiumBEL$22.9M262
5ChinaCHN$17.1M202
6TaiwanTWN$16.9M222
7Republic of KoreaKOR$16.5M262
8CanadaCAN$14.0M302
9ItalyITA$13.4M232
10NetherlandsNLD$13.1M392

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2806

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

2 classifications shownHydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)
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Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid)HS6 280610
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Chlorosulphuric acidHS6 280620

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.