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Aluminum triformate

CAS 7360-53-4

Formic acid, aluminum salt (3:1)

Molecular structure of 7360-53-4
1 Al³⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 31%

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 291512 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291512, which covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 24%GermanyCA 17%CanadaSE 16%SwedenTR 3%Turkey

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7360-53-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1044724
FormulaC3H3AlO6
Mol. Weight162.033 g/mol
SMILES[Al+3].[O-]C=O.[O-]C=O.[O-]C=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Aluminum triformate (CAS 7360-53-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7360-53-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7360-53-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291512 for CAS 7360-53-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/