Boron oxide (B2O3)

Drug ingredient

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 1303-86-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$35M
Top SourceTurkey 76%

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 281000 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 281000, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
TR 76%TurkeyIT 7%ItalyCL 6%ChilePE 3%PeruCN 2%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Advanced Micronutrient Products
Basf
Haldor Topsoe
U.S. Borax
EPA-registered importers (3)
Albemarle
Allied Mineral Products, Llc.
American Borate

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsTextilesElectronicsAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Boron Oxydatum
  • •Fire Retardant Chemical Detox 6041
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Process regulators in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (37%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Finishing agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (63%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Process regulators in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Flame retardants in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1303-86-2
PubChem CID11073337
DTXSIDDTXSID7034387
FormulaB2O3
Mol. Weight69.63 g/mol
SMILESB12OB(O1)O2

Data Sources

DTXSID70343872026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

110733372026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/11073337/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/11073337.json

1303-86-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 1303-86-22026-04-25

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

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

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