Tannic acid

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

Molecular structure of 1401-55-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$9M
Top SourceItaly 64%

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 320190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320190, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 64%ItalyBE 17%BelgiumSI 10%SloveniaCN 4%ChinaBR 2%Brazil
EPA-registered importers (3)
Hexion Holdings
M-I
Tannin

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodEnergyMetals & MiningTextiles
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Antioxidant in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Surface active agents in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS1401-55-4
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID2026076
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID20260762026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1401-55-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 1401-55-42026-04-25

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

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

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