🇺🇸 United States exports of hydrogen gas: 2024 trade data
Exports of hydrogen gas by the United States reached $1.84 billion in 2024 (288.9 thousand tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 159 countries for exports of this product. That is 12% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $2.34 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of hydrogen gas by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.84B | 288.9K t |
| 2023 | $2.09B | 298.0K t |
| 2022 | $2.28B | 335.4K t |
| 2021 | $1.76B | 459.1K t |
| 2020 | $1.48B | 315.4K t |
| 2019 | $1.46B | 547.8K t |
| 2018 | $1.84B | 405.5K t |
| 2017 | $2.34B | 539.8K t |
Where the United States exports hydrogen gas to
The largest buyer markets were Japan (27%), Vietnam (20%), South Korea (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Denmark grew fastest (+63% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $503.3M | 27% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $372.0M | 20% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $180.6M | 9.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $89.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $88.1M | 4.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $86.7M | 4.7% |
| Taiwan | $81.7M | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $81.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $72.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $54.6M | 3% |
Types of hydrogen gas under HS 2804
| 2804.61 | Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of silicon | 59% |
| 2804.29 | Gases, rare: other than argon | 28% |
| 2804.70 | Phosphorus | 3.8% |
| 2804.69 | Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon | 2.6% |
| 2804.30 | Nitrogen | 1.9% |
| 2804.21 | Gases, rare: argon | 1.3% |
| 2804.10 | Hydrogen | 1.3% |
| 2804.40 | Oxygen | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2804.
Average export price of hydrogen gas
The average declared value was about $6.37 per kg, 179% above the world average of $2.28. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports hydrogen gas
In 2024, the United States imported hydrogen gas worth $947.1 million (249.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. Most of the value came from Canada (32%), Brazil (24%), Germany (7%). Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $303.5M | 32% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $225.6M | 24% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $63.2M | 6.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $51.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $44.5M | 4.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $40.1M | 4.2% |
| Taiwan | $25.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $21.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | $18.9M | 2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.6M | 2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2804: Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals.
Hydrogen gas trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of hydrogen gas imported by the United States?
The United States imported hydrogen gas worth $947.1 million in 2024 (249.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import hydrogen gas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (32%), Brazil (24%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of hydrogen gas in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $3.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.28 per kg.
Does the United States export hydrogen gas?
Yes. The United States exported hydrogen gas worth $1.84 billion in 2024, mainly to Japan, Vietnam, South Korea.
What is the HS code for hydrogen gas?
Hydrogen gas falls under HS heading 2804 (Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hydrogen gas with the United States?
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