Boric acid (H3BO3)
Drug ingredientThis drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$23M
Top SourceBolivia 49%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 252800 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
BO 49%BoliviaTR 32%TurkeyAR 11%ArgentinaPE 7%PeruCA 1%Canada
- India
- Panama
- Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Searles Valley Minerals
U.S. Borax
EPA-registered importers (18)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Upl · IN India
Venator Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
Acs Chemical
Advanced Micronutrient Products
Show all 18
American Borate
Basf
Cellmark Usa, Llc.
Chori America
Haldor Topsoe
Harbisonwalker International
Public Service Enterprise Group
The Sherwin Williams
Thermo Fisher Scientific
U.S. Borax
Upl Na
Valudor Products
Venator Materials
Why It Matters
Sectors
Plastics & RubberElectronicsPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningWaterPaints & CoatingsAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses
Appears in 14 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Chemstat
- •dermveda Boric ACID BV, Yeast Infection
- •Chemtox
- •V-Bella
- •Fire Retardant Chemical Detox 6041
- •Precilyx Vaginal Probiotics Gel
- •Gembooxt Vaginal Probiotics Gel
- •Hepatatox
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- •Gynetox
- •Lipotox
- •Hylafem Boricum Acidum 3X
- •Homeoplex D
- •Gyne-Chord
- •Medicated Foaming Feminine
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 22 sectors as 25 functional roles.
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (21%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (28%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Wood Product Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Functional fluids (closed systems) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (9%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Services (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Machinery Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Adsorbents and absorbents in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (17%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Heat transferring agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Other (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Utilities (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (8%)Processing—repackaging
- •Flame retardants in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (8%)Processing—repackaging
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (8%)Processing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (70%)Processing—repackaging
- •Abrasives in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface active agents in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Laboratory chemicals in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Flame retardants in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Fuels and fuel additives in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (9%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Flame retardants in Paper Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Paper Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (2%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adsorbents and absorbents in Utilities (34%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Wood Product Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.02/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$19.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors10 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
9 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.04 | 10 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.04 | 10 kg | 99.5% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.04 | 10 kg | 99.5% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.06 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.08 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| Apexbio Technology LLC | United States | $0.13 | 500 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Key Organics Ltd. | United Kingdom | $8500.00 | 10 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS10043-35-3
PubChem CID7628
DTXSIDDTXSID1020194
FormulaBH3O3
Mol. Weight61.84 g/mol
SMILESB(O)(O)O
Data Sources
DTXSID10201942026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
76282026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7628/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7628.json
10043-35-32026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 10043-35-32026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv