Potassium nitrite

Drug ingredient

America imports all of this drug ingredient. EPA records show zero U.S. production.

Molecular structure of 7758-09-0
US ProductionZero
Import Value$13M
Import Volume164.7K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceIndia 64%
Potassium nitrite · US import value by year
$8M2013$8M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283410 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 283410, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 64%IndiaCN 33%ChinaDE 1%Germany
EPA-registered importers (1)
Royale Pigments And Chemicals
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
CVS Pharmacy
Rite Aid

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Rite Aid Enamel Guard
  • •CVS Pharmacy Enamel Guard
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (29%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (56%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Printing Ink Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7758-09-0
PubChem CID516910
DTXSIDDTXSID5042320
FormulaKNO2
Mol. Weight85.104 g/mol
SMILESN(=O)[O-].[K+]

Data Sources

DTXSID50423202026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

5169102026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/516910/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/516910.json

7758-09-02026-04-24

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

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

CAS 7758-09-02026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json

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