Sodium erythorbate

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 6381-77-7
US ProductionZero
Import Value$286M
Import Volume1.8M lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 48%
Sodium erythorbate · US import value by year
$292M2013$269M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293220 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 33 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (7)
Brenntag
Brenntag Southwest, Inc., Lanc
Halliburton
Thatcher
Tilley Chemical
Show all 7
Univar Solutions
Wilbur-Ellis

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodEnergyWaterElectronicsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Oxidizing/reducing agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Preservative in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • Oxidizing/reducing agents in Services (1%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (94%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Utilities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS6381-77-7
PubChem CID23683938
DTXSIDDTXSID5020570
FormulaC6H7NaO6
Mol. Weight198.11 g/mol
SMILESC(C(C1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)[O-])O)O.[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID50205702026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

236839382026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/23683938/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/23683938.json

6381-77-72026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 6381-77-72026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv