Ammonium carbonate (x:1)

CAS 10361-29-2

Carbonic acid, ammonium salt (1:?)

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production36.7K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

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 283699 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 36.7K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 283699 covers 26 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Minerals Technologies

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.

Esseco Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

FoodMetals & MiningCore 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

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•pH regulating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Ion exchange agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Chemical reaction regulator in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS10361-29-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3051468

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Ammonium carbonate (x:1) (CAS 10361-29-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10361-29-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 10361-29-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10361-29-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10361-29-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting