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Sodium permanganate

CAS 10101-50-5

Used in 9 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 10101-50-5
1 Na⁺
US production8.5M lb
Import value, 2024$12M
Import volume8.6M lb
Import dependency50%
Top sourceIndia 52%

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 284169 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 8.5M lb · Imports 8.6M lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 284169, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 52%IndiaCN 48%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Condy Holdings
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Marubeni America
EPA-registered importers (4)
Brenntag
United Mineral And Chemical
Water Solutions Un
Wintersun International

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyWaterElectronicsMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Oxidizing agent in Other (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (6%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (4%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Utilities (39%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (40%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing agent in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (60%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (40%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS10101-50-5
PubChem CID23673458
DTXSIDDTXSID2051504
FormulaMnNaO4
Mol. Weight141.925 g/mol
SMILES[O-][Mn](=O)(=O)=O.[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium permanganate (CAS 10101-50-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10101-50-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2051504. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2051504 PubChem: 23673458. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23673458 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10101-50-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10101-50-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284169 for CAS 10101-50-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/