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Chromium(III) nitrate

CAS 13548-38-4

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 13548-38-4
1 Cr³⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$21M
Top sourceNorway 31%

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 283429 · basket

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

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
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Macdermid
Mcgean-Roh
Shepherd Material Science
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Polyventive
EPA-registered importers (2)
Atotech Manufacturing
Quaker Houghton

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningTextilesPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Plating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (80%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (55%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (25%)Processing—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

CAS13548-38-4
PubChem CID24598
DTXSIDDTXSID8065531
FormulaCrN3O9
Mol. Weight238.01 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Cr+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Chromium(III) nitrate (CAS 13548-38-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13548-38-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8065531. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8065531 PubChem: 24598. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24598 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13548-38-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13548-38-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283429 for CAS 13548-38-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/