Stannous sulfate

CAS 7488-55-3

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 7488-55-3 — 1 Sn²⁺

US production452.1K lb

Import value, 2024$179M

Import volume39.0K lb

Import dependency8%

Top sourceMexico 46%

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 283329 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 452.1K lb · Imports 39.0K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283329, which covers 36 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).

MX 46%MexicoCN 19%ChinaCA 11%CanadaIN 9%IndiaFI 4%Finland

Italy
South Africa
Colombia
United Kingdom
Peru
Czech Republic
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Sweden
Belgium
Singapore
Netherlands
Hungary
Switzerland

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

Bekaert

Mason

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.

Umicore Sa · BE Belgium

Umicore Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsMetals & 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

•Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS7488-55-3

PubChem CID62643

DTXSIDDTXSID20884389

FormulaO4SSn

Mol. Weight214.78 g/mol

SMILES[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Sn+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20884389Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 62643Retrieved 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

Stannous sulfate (CAS 7488-55-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7488-55-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20884389. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20884389 PubChem: 62643. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62643 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7488-55-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7488-55-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283329 for CAS 7488-55-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/