Cobalt hydroxide oxide (Co(OH)O)

CAS 12016-80-7

Molecular structure of 12016-80-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$35M
Top sourceFinland 56%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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

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

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS12016-80-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2065171
FormulaCoHO2
Mol. Weight91.939 g/mol
SMILESO[Co]=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Cobalt hydroxide oxide (Co(OH)O) (CAS 12016-80-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12016-80-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 12016-80-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 282200 for CAS 12016-80-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/