Zirconium dioxide
Drug ingredientCAS 1314-23-4
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number 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, 2024$55M
Top sourceBelgium 20%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 282560 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 282560, which covers 2 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).
BE 20%BelgiumCA 19%CanadaCN 18%ChinaIT 12%ItalyGB 11%United Kingdom
- Malaysia
- Austria
- India
- Taiwan
- Liechtenstein
- Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (16)
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
Compagnie De Saint Gobain · FR France
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Wattusa Midco Holdings · GB United Kingdom
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Ati
Basf
Clariant
Imerys
Linde
Louisiana Pigment
Minerals Technologies
Robert Bosch
Saint Gobain
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Western Zirconium
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (9)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
3M
Chemical Research & Licensing
Coorstek
Honeywell International (123312)
Johnson Matthey
Show all 9
Magnesita Refractories
Sicer Usa
Tenneco Brake
Zircoa
EPA-registered importers (20)
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
Cataler · JP Japan
Compagnie De Saint Gobain · FR France
Kyocera · JP Japan
Mitsui Mining & Smelting · JP Japan
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Tosoh · JP Japan
Venator Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
Aceto Us
Avient
Cataler North America
Chemalloy
Kronos Worldwide
Kyocera International
Mitsui Kinzoku Catalysts America
Target
The Lincoln Electric
Tosoh America
Tronox Us Holdings
Venator Materials
Vibrantz Technologies
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Zirconium Oxydatum
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 18 sectors as 17 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Insulators in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adsorbent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Adsorbent in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (30%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Primary Metal Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Binder in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Polymerization promoter in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (72%)Processing as a reactant
- •Alloys in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (28%)Processing as a reactant
- •Alloys in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
- •Filler in Machinery ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Abrasives in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Abrasives in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hardener in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Opacifer in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.16/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$81.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors7 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
6 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% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.31 | 2 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.31 | 2 kg | 99% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.60 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.84 | 100 g | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS1314-23-4
PubChem CID62395
DTXSIDDTXSID1042520
FormulaO2Zr
Mol. Weight123.22 g/mol
SMILESO=[Zr]=O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1042520Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 62395Retrieved 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
Brief citations
Zirconium dioxide (CAS 1314-23-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1314-23-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1042520. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1042520 PubChem: 62395. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62395 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1314-23-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1314-23-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282560 for CAS 1314-23-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/