Chromic(VI) acid
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US Production41.4K lbs
Import Value$16M
Import Volume105.5K lbs
Import Dependency72%
Top SourceGermany 52%
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 281990 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 281990, which covers 5 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
DE 52%GermanyCN 35%ChinaIN 8%IndiaCA 4%CanadaKZ 1%Kazakhstan
- Spain
- Italy
- South Korea
- Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Koch Industries
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
ElectronicsPlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 3 functional roles.
- •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-static agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
Chemical Identity
CAS7738-94-5
PubChem CID24425
DTXSIDDTXSID8034455
FormulaCrH2O4
Mol. Weight118.01 g/mol
SMILESO[Cr](=O)(=O)O
Data Sources
DTXSID80344552026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
244252026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24425/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24425.json
7738-94-52026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 7738-94-52026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv