Formic acid
Drug ingredientThis drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$3M
Top SourceChina 38%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 291511 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CN 38%ChinaFI 21%FinlandES 16%SpainDE 13%GermanySE 10%Sweden
- Switzerland
- Israel
- Czech Republic
- India
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Hexion Holdings
Proviron
EPA-registered importers (13)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Perstorp Ab · SE Sweden
Akzo Nobel Coatings
Basf
Brenntag
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Cascade Columbia
Evonik
Global Chemical Resources
Greenchem Industries
Perstorp Polyols
Tannin
Thatcher
Univar Solutions
15 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Be Well Medical dba Richard Clement Nutrition y Be Well Homeopathics
Bestmade Natural Products
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Energique, Inc.
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
King Bio Inc.
Marco Pharma International LLC.
Nestmann Pharma GmbH
PEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
RUBIMED AG
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
True Botanica, LLC
Why It Matters
Sectors
Plastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsTransportationPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningTextilesAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses
Appears in 21 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM203
- •Acidum Formicum
- •AI Miasm
- •Habifac
- •Homeoplex P
- •Formicum Acidum 6X
- •Geovita
- •REFL HS
Show all 21
- •C07 Strong Ligaments AND Joints
- •Arthritis Pain and Joint Relief
- •Allernest
- •S02 Aller-Total
- •Phase 6 Drops
- •Aspartame/MSG Detox
- •Gout Symptom Relief
- •Bolym-EX Drops
- •Selenium Combination 9245
- •Formiplus
- •D1 Organ Support
- •A05 Heavy Antitox
- •Detox I
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 17 sectors as 18 functional roles.
- •Preservative in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Sizing agent in Paper ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Dye in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in Construction (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Propellants and blowing agents in Construction (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Wood Product Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Binder in Construction (24%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wood Product Manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (51%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (34%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (6%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Binder in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Binder in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface active agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Construction (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$15.00 / 500 g
Purity85%
Vendors8 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
7 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.03 | 500 g | 85% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.05 | 25 kg | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.05 | 25 kg | 95% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.09 | 1 kg | 99% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $2.88 | 25 g | 99% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $4.40 | 10 g | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS64-18-6
PubChem CID284
DTXSIDDTXSID2024115
FormulaCH2O2
Mol. Weight46.025 g/mol
SMILESC(=O)O
Data Sources
DTXSID20241152026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
2842026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/284/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/284.json
64-18-62026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 64-18-62026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json