Sodium nitrate
Drug ingredientCAS 7631-99-4
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$32M
Top sourceChile 90%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 310250 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CL 90%ChileDE 9%GermanyMX 1%Mexico
- India
- China
- Canada
- South Korea
- Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (11)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Basf
Chemtrade Solutions
Hawkins
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Hydrite Chemical
Macdermid
Minerals Technologies
Thatcher
The Andersons
Venator Chemicals
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (6)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Basstech International
Lowe Chemical
Miles Chemical
Nalco- An Ecolab
Polyventive
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Wintersun International
EPA-registered importers (11)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Cci Holding · JP Japan
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S A · CL Chile
Catalynt Solutions
Cci Manufacturing Il
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Master Builders Solutions
Pvs Chemicals
Pyrotek
Recochem
Sqm North America
Wego Chemical Group
5 FDA-registered drug labelers
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Herbamed AG
Institut National des Radioelements
Kadesh Incoporation Co,Ltd
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthDefenseAgricultureFoodEnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •MEB PainGuard Patch
- •Natrum Nitricum
- •Allergies
- •MEB Puri-Mega
- •Mineffect acid indigestion and heartburn relief
- •MEB Puri-vega
- •Mineffect first aid antiseptic and antibiotic solution
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 17 sectors as 26 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Drier in Construction (90%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Deodorizer in Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Hardener in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (99%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Defoamer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flocculating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Primary Metal Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Insulators in Primary Metal Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in Other (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Oxidizing agent in Explosives Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Softener and conditioner in Primary Metal Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Cleaning agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •pH regulating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-freeze agent in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Preservative in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Opacifer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Preservative in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS7631-99-4
PubChem CID24268
DTXSIDDTXSID6020937
FormulaNNaO3
Mol. Weight84.995 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6020937Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 24268Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Sodium nitrate (CAS 7631-99-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7631-99-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6020937. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6020937 PubChem: 24268. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24268 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7631-99-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7631-99-4. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 310250 for CAS 7631-99-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/