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Ferric nitrate

CAS 10421-48-4

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 10421-48-4
1 Fe³⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$21M
Top sourceNorway 31%

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. US production volume is confidential. 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 283429 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, which covers 27 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NO 31%NorwayDE 15%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCA 8%CanadaCN 7%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Macdermid
Shepherd Material Science

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureElectronicsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •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

Chemical Identity

CAS10421-48-4
PubChem CID25251
DTXSIDDTXSID4065070
FormulaFeN3O9
Mol. Weight241.86 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Fe+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ferric nitrate (CAS 10421-48-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10421-48-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4065070. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4065070 PubChem: 25251. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/25251 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10421-48-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10421-48-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283429 for CAS 10421-48-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/