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Magnesium dinitrate hexahydrate

CAS 13446-18-9

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

Molecular structure of 13446-18-9
6 H₂O · 1 Mg²⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$21M
Import volume34.0K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNorway 31%

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.

Magnesium dinitrate hexahydrate · US import value by year
$22M2013$34M2022$21M2024$23M2025

2013: $22M · Peak 2022: $34M · 2024: $21M · 2025: $23M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283429 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 34.0K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, which covers 27 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NO 31%NorwayDE 15%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCA 8%CanadaCN 7%China

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13446-18-9
PubChem CID202877
DTXSIDDTXSID2047484
FormulaH12MgN2O12
Mol. Weight256.41 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Magnesium dinitrate hexahydrate (CAS 13446-18-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13446-18-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2047484. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2047484 PubChem: 202877. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/202877 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13446-18-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13446-18-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283429 for CAS 13446-18-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/