Dipotassium hydrogen citrate

CAS 3609-96-9

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production35.4K lb

Import value, 2024$130M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceIsrael 39%

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. 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 35.4K lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291815, which covers 34 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).

IL 39%IsraelIN 14%IndiaDE 13%GermanyCN 10%ChinaIT 6%Italy

Brazil
Japan
Netherlands
Australia
Lithuania
United Kingdom
Norway
South Korea
Czech Republic
Lebanon
Ireland
Turkey
Estonia
Mexico
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.

Ecolab

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningConsumer Products

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

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Laboratory chemicals in Other (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS3609-96-9

PubChem CID145702

DTXSIDDTXSID5041221

FormulaC6H6K2O7

Mol. Weight268.3 g/mol

SMILESC(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5041221Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 145702Retrieved 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

Dipotassium hydrogen citrate (CAS 3609-96-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3609-96-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5041221. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5041221 PubChem: 145702. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/145702 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3609-96-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3609-96-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291815 for CAS 3609-96-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/