Sodium perborate tetrahydrate

CAS 10486-00-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$4M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceAustria 32%

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. 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 284030 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Zero · Imports 843.7K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 284030, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

AT 32%AustriaSI 28%SloveniaDE 23%GermanyCN 15%ChinaAU 1%Australia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Brenntag Global Marketing

Polyventive

EPA-registered importers (4)

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

Allchem Industries Holding

Brenntag

Univar Solutions Usa

Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthAgricultureEnergyConsumer Products

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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Oxidizing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS10486-00-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4037033

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4037033Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Sodium perborate tetrahydrate (CAS 10486-00-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10486-00-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4037033. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4037033 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10486-00-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10486-00-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284030 for CAS 10486-00-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/