Silicate(2-), hexafluoro-, potassium (1:2)

CAS 16871-90-2

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 16871-90-2 — 2 K⁺

US production103.4K lb

Import value, 2024$87M

Import volume303.6K lb

Import dependency75%

Top sourceChina 71%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 282690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 103.4K lb · Imports 303.6K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 123.2K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 282690, which covers 32 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).

CN 71%ChinaKR 12%South KoreaJP 5%JapanDE 4%GermanyBE 3%Belgium

Denmark
Mexico
Taiwan
Spain
Canada
Bulgaria
Vietnam
Poland
Italy
Brazil
United Kingdom
Switzerland

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Vibrantz Technologies

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Florida Chemical Supply

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.

Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors

Construction

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

•Abrasives in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS16871-90-2

PubChem CID61851

DTXSIDDTXSID10884939

FormulaF6K2Si

Mol. Weight220.272 g/mol

SMILESF[Si-2](F)(F)(F)(F)F.[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID10884939Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 61851Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Silicate(2-), hexafluoro-, potassium (1:2) (CAS 16871-90-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/16871-90-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10884939. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10884939 PubChem: 61851. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61851 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 16871-90-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 16871-90-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282690 for CAS 16871-90-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/