Flag of the United StatesAmerican Chemical Independence

Bismuth lactate

CAS 6591-53-3

Bismuth, [2-(hydroxy-κO)propanoato-κO][2-(hydroxy-κO)propanoato(2-)-κO]-, (T-4)-

Molecular structure of 6591-53-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$78M
Top sourceNetherlands 33%

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 291811 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291811, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NL 33%NetherlandsBE 14%BelgiumES 13%SpainCN 12%ChinaIT 9%Italy

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS6591-53-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID701317140
FormulaC6H9BiO6
Mol. Weight386.112 g/mol
SMILESCC1[OH][Bi+3]2([O-]C(C)C(=O)[O-]2)[O-]C1=O

Data Sources

← Back to Dashboard

Brief citations

Bismuth lactate (CAS 6591-53-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6591-53-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 6591-53-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291811 for CAS 6591-53-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/