Ferric nitrate

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

Molecular structure of 10421-48-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$21M
Top SourceNorway 31%

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 283429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, which covers 18 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NO 31%NorwayDE 15%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCA 8%CanadaCN 7%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
The Shepherd Material Science
EPA-registered importers (1)
Valudor Products

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgriculturePaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (64%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Plating agents and surface treating agents in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (9%)Processing—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

DTXSID40650702026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

252512026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/25251/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/25251.json

10421-48-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 10421-48-42026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv