Zinc potassium chromate

CAS 11103-86-9

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 11103-86-9 — 2 Zn²⁺ · 1 OH⁻ · 1 K⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$32M

Import volume19.8K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 39%

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.

Zinc potassium chromate · US import value by year

2013: $38M · 2024: $32M · Peak 2025: $122M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284290 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 19.8K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 284290, which covers 96 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).

CN 39%ChinaDE 33%GermanyCA 9%CanadaGB 4%United KingdomJP 3%Japan

Taiwan
Colombia
Mexico
Denmark
Belgium
Sweden
Switzerland
Italy
Poland
Czech Republic
Armenia

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Revelli Chemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & Coatings

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

•Corrosion inhibitor in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS11103-86-9

PubChem CID25466

DTXSIDDTXSID2026313

FormulaCr2HKO9Zn2

Mol. Weight418.9 g/mol

SMILES[OH-].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)[O-].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[Zn+2].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2026313Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 25466Retrieved 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

Zinc potassium chromate (CAS 11103-86-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/11103-86-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2026313. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2026313 PubChem: 25466. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/25466 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 11103-86-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 11103-86-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284290 for CAS 11103-86-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/