Electrolytes, copper-manufg., spent

CAS 69012-54-0

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production95.0M lb

Import value, 2024$14M

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceCanada 73%

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, 382569 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 95.0M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 184.8M lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 262030, 382569, 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 73%CanadaMX 22%MexicoES 4%SpainDE 1%Germany

Netherlands
Taiwan
Belgium
Italy

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Freeport-Mcmoran

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

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

Chemical Identity

CAS69012-54-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID10102882

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID10102882Retrieved 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

Electrolytes, copper-manufg., spent (CAS 69012-54-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/69012-54-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10102882. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10102882 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 69012-54-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 69012-54-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 262030,382569 for CAS 69012-54-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/