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Boron phosphate (B(PO4))

CAS 13308-51-5

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

Molecular structure of 13308-51-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$154M
Import volume66.1K 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.

Boron phosphate (B(PO4)) · 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 66.1K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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 (1)
Basstech International

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Catalyst in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS13308-51-5
PubChem CID83329
DTXSIDDTXSID10872553
FormulaBO4P
Mol. Weight105.78 g/mol
SMILESB12OP(=O)(O1)O2

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Boron phosphate (B(PO4)) (CAS 13308-51-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13308-51-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10872553. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10872553 PubChem: 83329. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/83329 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13308-51-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13308-51-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 285390 for CAS 13308-51-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/