Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 10026-24-1

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Molecular structure of 10026-24-1 — 7 H₂O · 1 Co²⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$179M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceMexico 46%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283329 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Zero · Imports 12.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 283329, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

MX 46%MexicoCN 19%ChinaCA 11%CanadaIN 9%IndiaFI 4%Finland

Italy
South Africa
Colombia
United Kingdom
Peru
Czech Republic
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Sweden
Belgium
Singapore
Netherlands
Hungary
Switzerland

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Jervois Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthAgricultureMetals & MiningCore Chemicals

Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Cobaltum Sulphuricum

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Soil amendments (fertilizers) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Flavoring and nutrient in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS10026-24-1

PubChem CID61444

DTXSIDDTXSID7020340

FormulaCoH14O11S

Mol. Weight281.11 g/mol

SMILESO.O.O.O.O.O.O.[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Co+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7020340Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 61444Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate (CAS 10026-24-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10026-24-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7020340. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7020340 PubChem: 61444. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61444 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10026-24-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 283329 for CAS 10026-24-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/