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Molybdenum

CAS 7439-98-7

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
EPA-registered manufacturers (9)
Amg Critical Materials Nv · NL Netherlands
Cannon Muskegon
Latrobe Specialty Steel
Linde
Metallurg
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North American Hoganas
North American Hoganas High Al
Precision Castparts
Reading Alloys
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Elg Metals
Howmet Logistics Services
EPA-registered importers (18)
Glencore Plc · CH Switzerland
Jfe Steel · JP Japan
American Ntn Bearing Mfg
Berkshire Hathaway
Cleveland Cliffs Steel
Show all 18
Cleveland-Cliffs
Cronimet Specialty Metals Usa
Freeport Mcmoran
Glencore
Global Tungsten &Amp; Powders
Honda Trading America
Howmet Aerospace
Nucor
Radius Recycling
Rtx
Steel Dynamics
The Lincoln Electric
Tms International

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthEnergyTransportationMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Alloys in Primary Metal Manufacturing (69%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Alloys in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (31%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Alloys in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (11%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Alloys in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (89%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Alloys in Wholesale and Retail Trade (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Filler in Machinery ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Alloys in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS7439-98-7
PubChem CID23932
DTXSIDDTXSID1024207
FormulaMo
Mol. Weight95.95 g/mol
SMILES[Mo]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Molybdenum (CAS 7439-98-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7439-98-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1024207. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1024207 PubChem: 23932. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23932 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7439-98-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7439-98-7. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/