Ammonium molybdate(VI)

CAS 13106-76-8

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

Molecular structure of 13106-76-8 — 2 NH₄⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$36M

Import volume8.8K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChile 80%

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.

Ammonium molybdate(VI) · US import value by year

2013: $18M · Peak 2023: $53M · 2024: $36M · 2025: $24M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284170 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 8.8K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 284170, which covers 11 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 80%ChileCN 10%ChinaBR 5%BrazilIN 4%IndiaDE 1%Germany

Poland
Japan
Canada

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Umicore Sa · BE Belgium

Umicore Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsTransportation

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 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Plating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Plating agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS13106-76-8

PubChem CID61578

DTXSIDDTXSID5051654

FormulaH8MoN2O4

Mol. Weight196.03 g/mol

SMILES[NH4+].[NH4+].[O-][Mo](=O)(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5051654Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 61578Retrieved 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

Ammonium molybdate(VI) (CAS 13106-76-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13106-76-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5051654. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5051654 PubChem: 61578. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61578 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13106-76-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13106-76-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284170 for CAS 13106-76-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/