Iron(II) sulfate

Drug ingredient

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 7720-78-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$179M
Top SourceMexico 46%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283329, which covers 24 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 46%MexicoCN 19%ChinaCA 11%CanadaIN 9%IndiaFI 4%Finland
EPA-registered manufacturers (9)
Advanced Micronutrient Products
Bekaert
Cameron Chemical
Charter Manufacturing
Freeport-Mcmoran
Show all 9
Kemira Water Solutions
Keystone Consolidated Industries
Pall
Sabin Metal
EPA-registered importers (14)
Upl · IN India
Venator Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
Cascade Columbia
Emd Holding
G20 Technologies Intermediate
Show all 14
Icl Specialty Products North America
Kemira Water Solutions
Kronos (Us)
Quadra Chemicals
Upl Na
Valudor Products
Venator Materials
Wilbur-Ellis
Yara North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyMetals & MiningWaterTextilesAgricultureConstruction
Downstream Uses

Appears in 6 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Ferrum Sulphuricum
  • •Ferrous Sulfate
  • •Bio Electrolyte
  • •Recovatone
  • •Multi-Vitamin Drops with Fluoride and Iron
  • •Ferrum Quartz
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 9 functional roles.

  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Catalyst in UtilitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cloud-point depressant in Utilities (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Utilities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Deodorizer in Utilities (90%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Paper Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Deodorizer in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7720-78-7
PubChem CID24393
DTXSIDDTXSID0029688
FormulaFeO4S
Mol. Weight151.91 g/mol
SMILES[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Fe+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID00296882026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

243932026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24393/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24393.json

7720-78-72026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 7720-78-72026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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