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Hexasodium tetraphosphate

CAS 14986-84-6

Tetraphosphoric acid, sodium salt (1:6)

Molecular structure of 14986-84-6
6 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$95M
Top sourceCanada 30%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283539 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283539, which covers 21 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 30%CanadaDE 19%GermanyMY 17%MalaysiaCN 13%ChinaIT 9%Italy

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS14986-84-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7065837
FormulaNa6O13P4
Mol. Weight469.821 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Hexasodium tetraphosphate (CAS 14986-84-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/14986-84-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 14986-84-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 283539 for CAS 14986-84-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/