Boric acid (HBO2)

CAS 13460-50-9

Molecular structure of 13460-50-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$35M
Top sourceTurkey 76%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 281000 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 281000, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
TR 76%TurkeyIT 7%ItalyCL 6%ChilePE 3%PeruCN 2%China

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.12/gA2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)
CountryUnited States
Pack$597.00 / 5 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors5 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS13460-50-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6065478
FormulaBHO2
Mol. Weight43.82 g/mol
SMILESOB=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Boric acid (HBO2) (CAS 13460-50-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13460-50-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13460-50-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 281000 for CAS 13460-50-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/