Potassium metavanadate (KVO3)

CAS 13769-43-2

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 13769-43-2 — 1 K⁺

US production61.5K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

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 284190 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 61.5K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 284190 covers 57 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Harcros Chemicals

Seatex

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Haldor Topsoe

Riverside Specialty Chemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyMetals & MiningCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Refineries (72%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$2.33/gAK Scientific, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$233.00 / 100 g

Purity99.9%

Vendors3 available

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

2 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$7.87	25 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$7.87	25 g	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS13769-43-2

PubChem CID4571336

DTXSIDDTXSID50893969

FormulaKO3V

Mol. Weight138.038 g/mol

SMILES[O-][V](=O)=O.[K+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50893969Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 4571336Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Potassium metavanadate (KVO3) (CAS 13769-43-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13769-43-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50893969. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50893969 PubChem: 4571336. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4571336 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13769-43-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13769-43-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting