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Ammonium boron oxide ((NH4)B5O8)

CAS 12007-89-5

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

Molecular structure of 12007-89-5
1 NH₄⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$16M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceItaly 37%

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 284020 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production 600.7K lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 284020, which covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 37%ItalyIN 19%IndiaCN 16%ChinaTR 12%TurkeyPE 5%Peru
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Rio Tinto America

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardants in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (86%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS12007-89-5
PubChem CID131634794
DTXSIDDTXSID90894253
FormulaB5H4NO8
Mol. Weight200.1 g/mol
SMILESB(=O)OB1OB2OB(OB(O2)O1)[O-].[NH4+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium boron oxide ((NH4)B5O8) (CAS 12007-89-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12007-89-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID90894253. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90894253 PubChem: 131634794. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/131634794 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12007-89-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12007-89-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284020 for CAS 12007-89-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/