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Ammonium nitrate

CAS 6484-52-2

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

Molecular structure of 6484-52-2
1 NH₄⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$88M
Top sourceCanada 82%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 310230 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
CA 82%CanadaRU 15%RussiaVN 1%VietnamCN 1%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (16)
Incitec Pivot · AU Australia
Oci N V · NL Netherlands
Apache Nitrogen Products
Austin Powder Holdings
Bae Systems Ordnance Systems
Show all 16
Cf Industries
Cvr Energy
Dyno Nobel
Dyno Nobel St. Helens
Iowa Intermediate Fertilizer Holding
J.R. Simplot
Koch Industries
Lsb Industries
Macdermid
Nutrien Us
Nutrien Us Top
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Albemarle
Icl Specialty Products North America
The Mosaic
EPA-registered importers (16)
Biobest Group Nv · BE Belgium
Eurochem Group Ag · CH Switzerland
Marubeni · JP Japan
Master Plant-Prod · CA Canada
Sojitz · JP Japan
Show all 16
Teck Resources · CA Canada
Archer Daniels Midland
Ecovyst
Eurochem North America
Haifa North America
Helm America
Livingston International
Macrosource
Plant Products Holdings Usa
Sojitz Corporation Of America
Teck American Incorporated

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthDefenseAgricultureEnergyWaterMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 13 sectors as 12 functional roles.

  • •Oxidizing agent in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Defoamer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Explosives Manufacturing (48%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (16%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (95%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing agent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in OtherProcessing—repackaging
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Explosives Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (98%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Energy Releasers (explosives, motive propellant) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (13%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Ion exchange agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Utilities (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Oxidizing agent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS6484-52-2
PubChem CID22985
DTXSIDDTXSID2029668
FormulaH4N2O3
Mol. Weight80.044 g/mol
SMILES[NH4+].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium nitrate (CAS 6484-52-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6484-52-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2029668. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2029668 PubChem: 22985. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/22985 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6484-52-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6484-52-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 310230 for CAS 6484-52-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/