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Ammonium citrate (3:1)

CAS 3458-72-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 3458-72-8
3 NH₄⁺
US production155.6K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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 291815 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 155.6K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 27.6K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291815 covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Hydrite Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
Agriculture
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS3458-72-8
PubChem CID18954
DTXSIDDTXSID10889469
FormulaC6H17N3O7
Mol. Weight243.22 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[NH4+].[NH4+].[NH4+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium citrate (3:1) (CAS 3458-72-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3458-72-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10889469. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10889469 PubChem: 18954. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/18954 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3458-72-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3458-72-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting