Cobalt propionate

CAS 1560-69-6

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

Molecular structure of 1560-69-6 — 1 Co²⁺

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Import value, 2024$30M

Top sourceCanada 27%

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 291550 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291550, which covers 61 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CA 27%CanadaCN 14%ChinaIT 13%ItalyMX 11%MexicoIN 10%India

Slovakia
Sweden
Argentina
Switzerland

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.

Milliken &

Shepherd Material Science

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgriculturePlastics & RubberPaints & Coatings

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 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surface modifier in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
•Catalyst in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1560-69-6

PubChem CID62409

DTXSIDDTXSID0029216

FormulaC6H10CoO4

Mol. Weight205.07 g/mol

SMILESCCC(=O)[O-].CCC(=O)[O-].[Co+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0029216Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 62409Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Cobalt propionate (CAS 1560-69-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1560-69-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0029216. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0029216 PubChem: 62409. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62409 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1560-69-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1560-69-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291550 for CAS 1560-69-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/