Calcium tetraborate (CaB4O7)

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

Molecular structure of 12007-56-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$16M
Top SourceItaly 37%

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 284020 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284020, which covers 9 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 37%ItalyIN 19%IndiaCN 16%ChinaTR 12%TurkeyPE 5%Peru
EPA-registered importers (1)
Valudor Products

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12007-56-6
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID60893157
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID608931572026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

12007-56-62026-04-24

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

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

CAS 12007-56-62026-04-25

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

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