Chromium(III) nitrate

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

Molecular structure of 13548-38-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$21M
Top SourceNorway 31%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, which covers 18 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NO 31%NorwayDE 15%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCA 8%CanadaCN 7%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Mcgean-Roh
The Shepherd Material Science
EPA-registered importers (2)
Element Solutions
Quaker Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningTextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Plating agents and surface treating agents in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (55%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Pigment in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Process regulators in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—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

DTXSID80655312026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

245982026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24598/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24598.json

13548-38-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 13548-38-42026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv