Metasilicic acid

CAS 7699-41-4

Molecular structure of 7699-41-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$66M
Top sourceChina 46%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 281119 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 281119, which covers 30 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 46%ChinaDE 17%GermanyMY 12%MalaysiaKR 5%South KoreaTW 5%Taiwan
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Optima Chemical Group

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$13.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors13 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS7699-41-4
PubChem CID14768
DTXSIDDTXSID30872499
FormulaH2O3Si
Mol. Weight78.099 g/mol
SMILESO[Si](=O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Metasilicic acid (CAS 7699-41-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7699-41-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30872499. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30872499 PubChem: 14768. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14768 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7699-41-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 281119 for CAS 7699-41-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/