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Cobalt orthophosphate (Co3(PO4)2)

Drug ingredient

CAS 13455-36-2

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 13455-36-2
3 Co²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$21M
Top sourceGermany 29%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 283529 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283529, which covers 24 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 29%GermanyIT 22%ItalyCN 20%ChinaIN 7%IndiaCA 6%Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Shepherd Material Science
The Shepherd Material Science

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Cobaltum Phosphoricum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Pigment in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13455-36-2
PubChem CID61615
DTXSIDDTXSID20893875
FormulaCo3O8P2
Mol. Weight366.74 g/mol
SMILES[O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[Co+2].[Co+2].[Co+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cobalt orthophosphate (Co3(PO4)2) (CAS 13455-36-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13455-36-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20893875. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20893875 PubChem: 61615. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61615 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13455-36-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13455-36-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283529 for CAS 13455-36-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/