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2023
Exports $1.93BWorld Rnk 3 / 165
Flag Rnk 280 / 1215
2023
Destination $104M South Korea
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $104MVietnam
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Hydrogen-0.073Rnk 582 / 1025
2023
Imports $2.1BWorld Rnk 1 / 217
Flag Rnk 140 / 1214
2023
Origin $90.5M Germany
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $90.5MQatar
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $1.93B in Hydrogen, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Hydrogen in the world. At the same year, Hydrogen was the 280th most exported product in China. The main destination of Hydrogen exports from China are: South Korea ($313M), Japan ($296M), India ($164M), Vietnam ($158M), and United Arab Emirates ($120M).

The fastest growing export markets for Hydrogen of China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($104M), Canada ($10.6M), and United Kingdom ($7.66M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $2.1B in Hydrogen, becoming the 1st largest importer of Hydrogen in the world. At the same year, Hydrogen was the 140th most imported product in China. China imports Hydrogen primarily from: Germany ($725M), Malaysia ($520M), Qatar ($381M), United States ($115M), and Japan ($99.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Hydrogen for China between 2022 and 2023 were Qatar ($90.5M), Netherlands ($15.3M), and Denmark ($12.9M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Medical Depot (58), Robert Bosch (24), and DuPont (15) were at the forefront of shipping Hydrogen from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Hydrogen exports accounted up to $187M and imports accounted up to $140M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $47.1M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Hydrogen have increased by $36.1M (23.9%) from $151M to $187M, while imports increased by $15M (12%) from $125M to $140M.

Destinations In December 2024, Hydrogen were exported mostly to Malaysia ($45.9M), Japan ($23.3M), South Korea ($15.3M), Singapore ($13M), and Netherlands ($10.8M), and were imported mostly from Germany ($49.6M), Qatar ($24.8M), China ($15.2M), Japan ($12.4M), and Russia ($10.1M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Hydrogen's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Thailand ($10M or 107%), Singapore ($6.77M or 1.63k%), and Qatar ($3.78M or 158%). In December 2024, the increase in Hydrogen's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Russia ($7.87M or 448%), Denmark ($3.21M or 214%), and Qatar ($1.33M or 4.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$36.1M(23.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$15M(12%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Guangdong Province$122M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Malaysia$45.9M

This section shows Hydrogen's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Hydrogen over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.93B
IMPORTS (2023)$2.1B
NET TRADE (2023)-$177M

In 2023, China exported $1.93B in Hydrogen. The main destinations of China exports on Hydrogen were South Korea ($313M), Japan ($296M), India ($164M), Vietnam ($158M), and United Arab Emirates ($120M).

In 2023, China imported $2.1B in Hydrogen, mainly from Germany ($725M), Malaysia ($520M), Qatar ($381M), United States ($115M), and Japan ($99.7M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Hydrogen EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam$104M (191%)
Canada$10.6M (68.2%)
United Kingdom$7.66M (133%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Hydrogen BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$543M (-63.4%)
Japan-$339M (-53.4%)
Thailand-$117M (-65.1%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Hydrogen were:
United States $2.15B
Germany $1.95B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Hydrogen were:
Japan $1.45B
Germany $1.27B

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Trade Value of Hydrogen by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $103M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $71.4M

Hydrogen’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $103M.   Hydrogen’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $71.4M.

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