Aluminum oxide silicate (Al2O(SiO4))

CAS 12141-46-7

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

Al₂O₅Si162.1 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$21M

Import volume239.7K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceMexico 25%

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.

Aluminum oxide silicate (Al2O(SiO4)) · US import value by year

2013: $18M · Peak 2019: $25M · 2024: $21M · 2025: $16M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283990 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 239.7K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 283990, which covers 20 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).

MX 25%MexicoCA 17%CanadaDE 12%GermanyIT 12%ItalyJP 9%Japan

Malaysia
Denmark
Turkey
Switzerland
Poland
Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Finland
Australia
Spain
Austria

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.

Univar Solutions

Why It Matters

Sectors

Energy

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

Chemical Identity

CAS12141-46-7

PubChem CID56841952

DTXSIDDTXSID2050451

FormulaAl2O5Si

Mol. Weight162.05 g/mol

SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Si+4]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2050451Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 56841952Retrieved 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

Aluminum oxide silicate (Al2O(SiO4)) (CAS 12141-46-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12141-46-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2050451. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2050451 PubChem: 56841952. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/56841952 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12141-46-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12141-46-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283990 for CAS 12141-46-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/