Borax (B4Na2O7.10H2O)

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

Molecular structure of 1303-96-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$73M
Top SourceTurkey 97%

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 284019 · exact

Source Countries
TR 97%TurkeyIT 1%ItalyAR 1%Argentina
EPA-registered importers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Icl Specialty Products North America
Roquette America

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (76%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$495.00 / 50 kg
Purity99.5%
Vendors7 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

6 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.0110 kg99.5%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.01500 g99.99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.051 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.061 kg99.5%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.82100 g99.5%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99.99%

Chemical Identity

CAS1303-96-4
PubChem CID16211214
DTXSIDDTXSID2034384
FormulaB4H20Na2O17
Mol. Weight381.4 g/mol
SMILESB1(OB2OB(OB(O1)O2)[O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID20343842026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

162112142026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/16211214/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/16211214.json

1303-96-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 1303-96-42026-04-25

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

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

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