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Sodium hydrogen difluoride

CAS 1333-83-1

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production39.7K lb
Import value, 2024$43M
Import volume627.1K lb
Import dependency94%
Top sourceChina 35%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282619 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 39.7K lb · Imports 627.1K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 36.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 282619, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaDE 25%GermanyJP 21%JapanIN 10%IndiaTW 6%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Lowe Chemical
EPA-registered importers (4)
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Phibro Animal Health
Wego Chemical Group
Wintersun International

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsMetals & MiningPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1333-83-1
PubChem CID219061
DTXSIDDTXSID1037010
FormulaF2HNa
Mol. Weight61.9946 g/mol
SMILESF.[F-].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium hydrogen difluoride (CAS 1333-83-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1333-83-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1037010. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1037010 PubChem: 219061. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/219061 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1333-83-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1333-83-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282619 for CAS 1333-83-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/