Iron, furnace
CAS 65996-67-0
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production49.7B lb
Import volume5.9B lb
Import dependency11%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 49.7B lb · Imports 5.9B lb
- 2019
- US production 55.8B lb · Imports 11.8B lb
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor
Cleveland Cliffs Steel
Cleveland-Cliffs
Steel Dynamics
United States Steel
Show all 6
Whem
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Koch Industries
EPA-registered importers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Jsw Steel · IN India
Acero Junction Holdings
Why It Matters
Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
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 1 sector as 2 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
Chemical Identity
CAS65996-67-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8095516
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8095516Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Iron, furnace (CAS 65996-67-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65996-67-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8095516. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8095516 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 65996-67-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 65996-67-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting