# Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) (HS4 2806) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) at HS4 2806, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) subsector recorded $463.8M in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $463.8M |
| Latest annual change | -4.8% |
| Active exporters | 129 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $103.8M | 1,103 | 2 |
| 1996 | $100.3M | 1,209 | 2 |
| 1997 | $101.0M | 1,142 | 2 |
| 1998 | $96.3M | 1,155 | 2 |
| 1999 | $109.6M | 1,290 | 2 |
| 2000 | $114.2M | 1,406 | 2 |
| 2001 | $131.1M | 1,497 | 2 |
| 2002 | $125.6M | 1,480 | 2 |
| 2003 | $142.2M | 1,523 | 2 |
| 2004 | $165.0M | 1,597 | 2 |
| 2005 | $172.7M | 1,612 | 2 |
| 2006 | $197.5M | 1,684 | 2 |
| 2007 | $222.7M | 1,705 | 2 |
| 2008 | $284.8M | 1,738 | 2 |
| 2009 | $243.9M | 1,877 | 2 |
| 2010 | $281.7M | 1,877 | 2 |
| 2011 | $321.9M | 1,958 | 2 |
| 2012 | $342.3M | 2,052 | 2 |
| 2013 | $318.5M | 1,976 | 2 |
| 2014 | $318.1M | 2,168 | 2 |
| 2015 | $268.1M | 2,220 | 2 |
| 2016 | $248.8M | 2,175 | 2 |
| 2017 | $257.8M | 2,178 | 2 |
| 2018 | $306.3M | 2,328 | 2 |
| 2019 | $300.3M | 2,249 | 2 |
| 2020 | $288.1M | 2,238 | 2 |
| 2021 | $354.2M | 2,283 | 2 |
| 2022 | $480.7M | 2,458 | 2 |
| 2023 | $523.4M | 2,389 | 2 |
| 2024 | $463.8M | 2,396 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $57.7M; growth +24.7%.
- Belgium to Germany: $13.4M; growth +51.3%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $13.2M; growth -9.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $12.9M; growth +37.7%.
- Germany to France: $12.2M; growth +13.1%.
- Germany to Belgium: $10.6M; growth +6.4%.
- Spain to France: $9.7M; growth +52.5%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $8.7M; growth -15.1%.
- Belgium to France: $8.2M; growth +9.4%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $7.5M; growth +3.6%.

## HS6 products

- Hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) (HS6 280610)
- Chlorosulphuric acid (HS6 280620)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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