Cobalt oxide

Drug ingredient

CAS 11104-61-3

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Co₃O₄240.8 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US production468.7K lb

Import value, 2024$35M

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceFinland 56%

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 282200 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 468.7K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 1.1M lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 282200, which covers 6 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).

FI 56%FinlandGB 19%United KingdomBE 17%BelgiumTW 3%TaiwanCN 3%China

Hong Kong
South Korea
Czech Republic
Canada
Ukraine

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)

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

Eurecat France Sas · FR France

Eurecat

Langeloth Metallurgical

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthEnergyMetals & Mining

Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Cobaltum Oxydatum

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

Chemical Identity

CAS11104-61-3

PubChem CID6432046

DTXSIDDTXSID801014561

FormulaCo3O4

Mol. Weight240.797 g/mol

SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Co+2].[Co+3].[Co+3]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID801014561Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 6432046Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Cobalt oxide (CAS 11104-61-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/11104-61-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID801014561. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID801014561 PubChem: 6432046. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6432046 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 11104-61-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 11104-61-3. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 282200 for CAS 11104-61-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/