Sodium perchlorate

CAS 7601-89-0

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 7601-89-0 — 1 Na⁺

US production14.1M lb

Import value, 2024$12M

Import volume648.4K lb

Import dependency4%

Top sourceCanada 43%

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 282990 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 14.1M lb · Imports 648.4K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 282990, which covers 29 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 43%CanadaIN 23%IndiaCN 17%ChinaBR 10%BrazilSE 3%Sweden

Hong Kong
Japan
Spain
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Germany

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.

American Pacific

Northrop Grumman

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Basstech International

Brenntag

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Mitsubishi International Polymertrade

Why It Matters

Sectors

DefensePlastics & RubberCore Chemicals

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 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Oxidizing agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Oxidizing agent in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS7601-89-0

PubChem CID522606

DTXSIDDTXSID1034185

FormulaClNaO4

Mol. Weight122.44 g/mol

SMILES[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1034185Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 522606Retrieved 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

Sodium perchlorate (CAS 7601-89-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7601-89-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1034185. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1034185 PubChem: 522606. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/522606 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7601-89-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7601-89-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282990 for CAS 7601-89-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/