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Iron phosphide (Fe2P)

CAS 1310-43-6

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 1310-43-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$154M
Import volume45.2K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceGermany 55%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Iron phosphide (Fe2P) · US import value by year
$0M2013$610M2018$154M2024$120M2025

2013: $0M · Peak 2018: $610M · 2024: $154M · 2025: $120M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 285390 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 45.2K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 87.7K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 285390, which covers 46 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 55%GermanyCA 21%CanadaJP 6%JapanGB 4%United KingdomKR 3%South Korea
EPA-registered importers (4)
Marubeni · JP Japan
Resonac Holdings · JP Japan
Marubeni America
Resonac America

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Alloys in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Alloys in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS1310-43-6
PubChem CID71311066
DTXSIDDTXSID60893859
FormulaFe2P
Mol. Weight142.66 g/mol
SMILESP(#[Fe])=[Fe]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Iron phosphide (Fe2P) (CAS 1310-43-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1310-43-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID60893859. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60893859 PubChem: 71311066. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/71311066 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1310-43-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1310-43-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 285390 for CAS 1310-43-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/