Calcium dichloride dihydrate

CAS 10035-04-8

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

CaCl₂H₄O₂147.0 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$66M

Import volume30.9K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceMexico 41%

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.

Calcium dichloride dihydrate · US import value by year

2013: $34M · Peak 2015: $75M · 2024: $66M · 2025: $72M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282720 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 30.9K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 282720, which covers 2 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 41%MexicoCN 31%ChinaCA 10%CanadaCZ 10%Czech RepublicNL 1%Netherlands

Malaysia
Japan
Switzerland
Finland
South Korea
Italy
Austria
Algeria
Poland
Thailand

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Brenntag

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Acs Chemical

Spectrum Laboratory Products

Why It Matters

Sectors

Core Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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

Chemical Identity

CAS10035-04-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6044195

FormulaCaCl2H4O2

Mol. Weight147.01 g/mol

SMILESO.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca++]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6044195Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Calcium dichloride dihydrate (CAS 10035-04-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10035-04-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6044195. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6044195 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10035-04-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10035-04-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282720 for CAS 10035-04-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/