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Sodium tetrafluoroborate

CAS 13755-29-8

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 13755-29-8
1 Na⁺
US production1.6K lb
Import value, 2024$87M
Import volume26.0K lb
Import dependency94%
Top sourceChina 71%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282690 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 1.6K lb · Imports 26.0K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 6.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 282690, which covers 32 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 71%ChinaKR 12%South KoreaJP 5%JapanDE 4%GermanyBE 3%Belgium
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Henkel

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13755-29-8
PubChem CID4343483
DTXSIDDTXSID9021477
FormulaBF4Na
Mol. Weight109.8 g/mol
SMILES[B-](F)(F)(F)F.[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium tetrafluoroborate (CAS 13755-29-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13755-29-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9021477. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9021477 PubChem: 4343483. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4343483 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13755-29-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13755-29-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282690 for CAS 13755-29-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/