Matte, copper

CAS 67711-91-5

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production1.7B lb

Import value, 2024$1M

Import volume223.6K lb

Import dependency0%

Top sourceBelgium 94%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 740100 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 1.7B lb · Imports 223.6K lb
2019: US production 2.5B lb · Imports 308.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 740100, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

BE 94%BelgiumCA 3%CanadaCN 1%ChinaBG 1%Bulgaria

India
Turkey
Germany
Serbia
United Kingdom
Italy

EPA-registered manufacturers (5)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Groupo Mexico S Ab De C V · MX Mexico

Rio Tinto Plc · GB United Kingdom

Americas Mining

Freeport-Mcmoran Miami

Rio Tinto America

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.

Teck Resources · CA Canada

Teck American Incorporated

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionMetals & 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 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS67711-91-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID2095786

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2095786Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Matte, copper (CAS 67711-91-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67711-91-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2095786. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2095786 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67711-91-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67711-91-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 740100 for CAS 67711-91-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/