Tantalum monocarbide

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

Molecular structure of 12070-06-3
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$149M
Top SourceChina 41%

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 284990 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284990, which covers 5 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 41%ChinaZA 23%South AfricaAT 14%AustriaCA 8%CanadaDE 7%Germany
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Umicore Sa · BE Belgium
Global Tungsten &Amp; Powders
Umicore Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12070-06-3
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID40893837
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID408938372026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

12070-06-32026-04-24

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

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

CAS 12070-06-32026-04-25

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

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