Disodium octaborate

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

Molecular structure of 12008-41-2
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 manufacturers (1)
U.S. Borax
EPA-registered importers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
American Borate
Basf
Fuchs Lubricants

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (74%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Flame retardants in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (26%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (64%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (23%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS12008-41-2
PubChem CID90479350
DTXSIDDTXSID6034390
FormulaB8Na2O13
Mol. Weight340.5 g/mol
SMILESB(=O)OB1OB2OB(OB(OB(O2)OB(O1)OB=O)[O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID60343902026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

904793502026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/90479350/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/90479350.json

12008-41-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 12008-41-22026-04-25

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

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

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