Slags, copper smelting

CAS 67711-92-6

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production678.9M lb

Import value, 2024$4M

Import volume195.9M lb

Import dependency22%

Top sourceCanada 93%

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 262030 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 678.9M lb · Imports 195.9M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 262030, which covers 3 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).

CA 93%CanadaMX 4%MexicoDE 2%GermanyES 2%Spain

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.

Rio Tinto Plc · GB United Kingdom

Rio Tinto America

Sabin Metal

Steel Dynamics

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.

Cemex Construction Materials Florida

Holcim (Us)

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 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Intermediate in Other (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 as a reactant
•Binder 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
•Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS67711-92-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7095787

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7095787Retrieved 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

Slags, copper smelting (CAS 67711-92-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67711-92-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7095787. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7095787 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67711-92-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67711-92-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 262030 for CAS 67711-92-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/