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Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate

CAS 6147-53-1

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 6147-53-1
4 H₂O · 1 Co²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceNetherlands 37%

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 291529 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291529, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NL 37%NetherlandsCN 16%ChinaCA 15%CanadaIT 7%ItalyGB 5%United Kingdom
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Jervois Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS6147-53-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80210423
FormulaC4H14CoO8
Mol. Weight249.081 g/mol
SMILESO.O.O.O.[Co++].CC([O-])=O.CC([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate (CAS 6147-53-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6147-53-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80210423. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80210423 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6147-53-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6147-53-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291529 for CAS 6147-53-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/