Sodium formate

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

Molecular structure of 141-53-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$26M
Top SourceChina 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 291512 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291512, which covers 6 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 24%GermanyCA 17%CanadaSE 16%SwedenTR 3%Turkey
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Perstorp Ab · SE Sweden
Hexion Holdings
Perstorp Polyols
EPA-registered importers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Basf
Clariant
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyWaterConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 9 functional roles.

  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Sizing agent in Paper Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Bleaching agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Bleaching agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-freeze agent in Other (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wood Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (36%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Utilities (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS141-53-7
PubChem CID2723810
DTXSIDDTXSID2027090
FormulaCHNaO2
Mol. Weight68.007 g/mol
SMILESC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID20270902026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

27238102026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/2723810/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/2723810.json

141-53-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 141-53-72026-04-25

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

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

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