Lithium hydroxide anhydrous

CAS 1310-65-2

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

HLiO24.0 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Import value, 2024$12M

Top sourceChile 72%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282520 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 282520, which covers 3 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).

CL 72%ChileCN 18%ChinaCH 9%Switzerland

Slovakia
India
Mexico
Japan
United Kingdom
Germany
Belgium
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Canada

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Livent Usa

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Albemarle

Livent Lithium

EPA-registered importers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S A · CL Chile

Pennzoil-Quaker State

Sqm North America

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthEnergyElectronicsMetals & MiningTextilesPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 6 functional roles.

•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Absorbent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
•Viscosity modifiers in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Ion exchange agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (89%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (9%)Processing as a reactant
•Dye in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging

Vendor Pricing

$0.43/gA2B Chem LLC

CountryUnited States

Pack$213.00 / 500 g

Purity99.9%

Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.55	500 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$0.62	500 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$0.62	500 g	98%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.81	500 g	98%
Labotest KG	Germany	$453.00	1000 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS1310-65-2

PubChem CID3939

DTXSIDDTXSID70893845

FormulaHLiO

Mol. Weight24 g/mol

SMILES[Li+].[OH-]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID70893845Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 3939Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Lithium hydroxide anhydrous (CAS 1310-65-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1310-65-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID70893845. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID70893845 PubChem: 3939. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3939 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1310-65-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1310-65-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282520 for CAS 1310-65-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/