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Sodium formate

CAS 141-53-7

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

Molecular structure of 141-53-7
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 291512 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291512, which covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 24%GermanyCA 17%CanadaSE 16%SwedenTR 3%Turkey
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Perstorp Ab · SE Sweden
Hawkins
Hexion
Perstorp Polyols
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Clariant
EPA-registered importers (5)
Catalynt Solutions
General Atomics International Services
Vibrantz Technologies
Wego Chemical Group
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureWaterConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Bleaching agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Wood Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-freeze agent in Services (9%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •pH regulating agent in Wood Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (62%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Abrasives in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-freeze agent in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Freeze-thaw additive in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—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

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Brief citations

Sodium formate (CAS 141-53-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/141-53-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2027090. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2027090 PubChem: 2723810. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2723810 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 141-53-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 141-53-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291512 for CAS 141-53-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/