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2022
Exports $3.34BWorld Rnk 1 / 165
Flag Rnk 207 / 1216
2022
Destination $479M South Korea
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $479MSouth Korea
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Hydrogen0.11Rnk 521 / 1025
2022
Imports $3.46BWorld Rnk 1 / 213
Flag Rnk 98 / 1212
2022
Origin $381M Germany
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $381MGermany
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

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Exports In 2022, China exported $3.34B in Hydrogen, making it the 1st largest exporter of Hydrogen in the world. At the same year, Hydrogen was the 207th most exported product in China. The main destination of Hydrogen exports from China are: South Korea ($805M), Japan ($628M), United Arab Emirates ($208M), India ($186M), and Thailand ($167M).

The fastest growing export markets for Hydrogen of China between 2021 and 2022 were South Korea ($479M), China ($82.2M), and United States ($49.3M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $3.46B in Hydrogen, becoming the 1st largest importer of Hydrogen in the world. At the same year, Hydrogen was the 98th most imported product in China. China imports Hydrogen primarily from: Germany ($1.49B), Malaysia ($698M), Qatar ($290M), South Korea ($205M), and Japan ($164M).

The fastest growing import markets in Hydrogen for China between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($381M), Malaysia ($106M), and China ($82.2M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (29), DuPont (14), and Amazon (7) were at the forefront of shipping Hydrogen from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 China's Hydrogen exports accounted up to $161M and imports accounted up to $126M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $35.3M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China's   Hydrogen have increased by $50.1M (45%) from $111M to $161M, while imports increased by $20.4M (19.3%) from $106M to $126M.

Destinations In October 2024, Hydrogen were exported mostly to Thailand ($28.2M), Japan ($16.4M), South Korea ($16.4M), India ($13M), and Netherlands ($12.8M), and were imported mostly from Germany ($46.2M), Qatar ($29.2M), United States ($8.51M), Japan ($7.78M), and Malaysia ($6.88M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Hydrogen's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to South Korea ($18.7M or 52.7%), Malaysia ($11.1M or 138%), and United States ($6.17M or 725%). In October 2024, the increase in Hydrogen's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany ($99.1M or 85.8%), Malaysia ($34.1M or 52.3%), and China ($8.31M or 1.11k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$50.1M(45%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$20.4M(19.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Guangdong Province$122M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)Thailand$28.2M

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 (2022)$3.34B
IMPORTS (2022)$3.46B
NET TRADE (2022)-$114M

In 2022, China exported $3.34B in Hydrogen. The main destinations of China exports on Hydrogen were South Korea ($805M), Japan ($628M), United Arab Emirates ($208M), India ($186M), and Thailand ($167M).

In 2022, China imported $3.46B in Hydrogen, mainly from Germany ($1.49B), Malaysia ($698M), Qatar ($290M), South Korea ($205M), and Japan ($164M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Hydrogen EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea$479M (147%)
China$82.2M (1.25k%)
United States$49.3M (589%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Hydrogen BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Hong Kong-$99.5M (-82.9%)
Russia-$62.1M (-70.7%)
Thailand-$51.2M (-23.5%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Hydrogen were:
Germany $2.43B
United States $2.35B
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Hydrogen were:
Japan $1.98B
Germany $1.73B

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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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