Sodium hexahydroxyantimonate(1-)

CAS 33908-66-6

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$73M

Import volume2.7M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceSouth Korea 47%

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.

Sodium hexahydroxyantimonate(1-) · US import value by year

2013: $70M · 2024: $73M · Peak 2025: $239M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284190 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 2.7M lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 2.7M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 284190, which covers 57 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).

KR 47%South KoreaJP 16%JapanCA 11%CanadaBE 4%BelgiumGB 4%United Kingdom

Mexico
Croatia
Italy
India
Austria
Turkey
Hong Kong
Denmark
Czech Republic
Ireland

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Teck Resources · CA Canada

Nyacol Nano Technologies

Teck American Incorporated

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningCore Chemicals

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

•Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS33908-66-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID30892415

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID30892415Retrieved 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

Sodium hexahydroxyantimonate(1-) (CAS 33908-66-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/33908-66-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30892415. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30892415 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 33908-66-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 33908-66-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284190 for CAS 33908-66-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/