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Boric acid (H3BO3), compd. with 2-aminoethanol (1:x)

CAS 26038-87-9

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

Molecular structure of 26038-87-9
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceSaudi Arabia 32%

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 292211 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 292211, which covers 10 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SA 32%Saudi ArabiaCN 23%ChinaBR 10%BrazilTW 10%TaiwanMX 10%Mexico
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Conklin
Croda
Custom Synthesis
Hydrite Chemical
Nachurs Alpine Solutions
Show all 6
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Dystar
EPA-registered importers (4)
Oemeta Chemische Werke Gmbh · DE Germany
Oemeta
Upl Na
Valagro/Syngenta Biologicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyWaterElectronicsMetals & MiningTextiles
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Utilities (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Utilities (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS26038-87-9
PubChem CID162220
DTXSIDDTXSID5051363
FormulaC2H10BNO4
Mol. Weight122.92 g/mol
SMILESB(O)(O)O.C(CO)N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Boric acid (H3BO3), compd. with 2-aminoethanol (1:x) (CAS 26038-87-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26038-87-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5051363. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5051363 PubChem: 162220. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/162220 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 26038-87-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 26038-87-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292211 for CAS 26038-87-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/