Molybdenum trioxide
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$141M
Top SourceChile 83%
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 282570 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 282570, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CL 83%ChileKR 11%South KoreaNL 6%Netherlands
- China
- India
EPA-registered manufacturers (11)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Eurecat
Eurecat U.S., Incorporated
Freeport-Mcmoran
Haldor Topsoe
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Langeloth Metallurgical
Lyondell Chemical
Porocel Holdings
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Suncor Energy Usa
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
EPA-registered importers (12)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Albemarle
Basf
Clariant
Show all 12
Eurecat U.S., Incorporated
Honeywell International
Johnson Matthey Holdings
Reading Alloys
The Dow Chemical
United Refining
W. R. Grace & Co. - Conn.
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyMetals & MiningPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 9 sectors as 8 functional roles.
- •Process regulators in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Catalyst in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (81%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Services (4%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petroleum Refineries (17%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Printing and Related Support Activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Process regulators in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adsorbent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Use—non-incorporative activities
Vendor Pricing
$0.16/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$81.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors8 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
7 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.21 | 500 g | 99.95% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.24 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.34 | 1 kg | 99.5% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.64 | 500 g | 99.5% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.64 | 500 g | 99.5% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $1.36 | 250 g | 99.5% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS1313-27-5
PubChem CID14802
DTXSIDDTXSID7020899
FormulaMoO3
Mol. Weight143.95 g/mol
SMILESO=[Mo](=O)=O
Data Sources
DTXSID70208992026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
148022026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/14802/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/14802.json
1313-27-52026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 1313-27-52026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv