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Cobaltous formate

CAS 544-18-3

Formic acid, cobalt(2+) salt (2:1)

Molecular structure of 544-18-3
1 Co²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 31%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291512 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291512, which covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 24%GermanyCA 17%CanadaSE 16%SwedenTR 3%Turkey

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS544-18-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1060267
FormulaC2H2CoO4
Mol. Weight148.967 g/mol
SMILES[Co++].[O-]C=O.[O-]C=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cobaltous formate (CAS 544-18-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/544-18-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 544-18-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291512 for CAS 544-18-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/