Formic acid, zinc salt (2:1)

CAS 557-41-5

Molecular structure of 557-41-5
1 Zn²⁺
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.

Vendor Pricing

$0.80/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$80.00 / 100 g
Purity95%
Vendors6 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS557-41-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70890511
FormulaC2H2O4Zn
Mol. Weight155.41 g/mol
SMILES[Zn++].[O-]C=O.[O-]C=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Formic acid, zinc salt (2:1) (CAS 557-41-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/557-41-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 557-41-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291512 for CAS 557-41-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/