beta-Spodumene

CAS 12068-40-5

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 12068-40-5 — 1 Al³⁺ · 1 Li⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$138M

Import volume2.3K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 29%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

beta-Spodumene · US import value by year

2013: $19M · Peak 2022: $144M · 2024: $138M · 2025: $129M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284210 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 2.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 284210, which covers 10 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).

CN 29%ChinaDE 28%GermanyCA 25%CanadaDK 6%DenmarkIT 2%Italy

Malaysia
South Korea
Slovenia
Spain
Mexico
Singapore
Poland
Austria
South Africa
Luxembourg
Colombia
Saudi Arabia
Ireland
Switzerland

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Ferro

Why It Matters

Sectors

Construction

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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

Industrial Uses

•Sealant (barrier) in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS12068-40-5

PubChem CID166597

DTXSIDDTXSID101014596

FormulaAlLiO6Si2

Mol. Weight186.1 g/mol

SMILES[Li+].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[Al+3]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID101014596Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 166597Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

beta-Spodumene (CAS 12068-40-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12068-40-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID101014596. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID101014596 PubChem: 166597. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/166597 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12068-40-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12068-40-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284210 for CAS 12068-40-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/