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Cobalt(II) carbonate

Drug ingredient

CAS 513-79-1

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 513-79-1
1 Co²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$440M
Top sourceCanada 20%

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 283699, 320649 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 283699, 320649, which covers 67 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 20%CanadaDE 20%GermanyMX 10%MexicoCN 8%ChinaAU 6%Australia
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Kennametal
EPA-registered importers (4)
Umicore Sa · BE Belgium
Haldor Topsoe
Jervois Americas
Umicore Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureEnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Cobaltum Carbonicum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Preservative in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$6.00 / 100 g
Purity99%
Vendors8 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

7 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.08500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.11500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.14500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.331 kg99%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.45100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.71250 g99%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%

Chemical Identity

CAS513-79-1
PubChem CID10565
DTXSIDDTXSID7052151
FormulaCCoO3
Mol. Weight118.942 g/mol
SMILESC(=O)([O-])[O-].[Co+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cobalt(II) carbonate (CAS 513-79-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/513-79-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7052151. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7052151 PubChem: 10565. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10565 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 513-79-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 513-79-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283699,320649 for CAS 513-79-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/