Silicate(2-), hexafluoro-, dihydrogen

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

Molecular structure of 16961-83-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$66M
Top SourceChina 46%

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 281119 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 281119, which covers 19 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 46%ChinaDE 17%GermanyMY 12%MalaysiaKR 5%South KoreaTW 5%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Nutrien · CA Canada
J.R. Simplot
Momentive Performance Materials
Mosaic Fertilizer
Potash Holding
EPA-registered importers (2)
Hawkins
Icl Specialty Products North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureWaterConstructionMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS16961-83-4
PubChem CID21863527
DTXSIDDTXSID2029741
FormulaF6H2Si
Mol. Weight144.091 g/mol
SMILES[H+].[H+].F[Si-2](F)(F)(F)(F)F

Data Sources

DTXSID20297412026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

218635272026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/21863527/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/21863527.json

16961-83-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 16961-83-42026-04-25

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

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