Ferrous chloride

CAS 7758-94-3

Used in 5 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production281.1M lb

Import value, 2024$99M

Import volume230.0K lb

Import dependency0%

Top sourceCanada 27%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282739 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 281.1M lb · Imports 230.0K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 282739, which covers 44 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CA 27%CanadaDE 16%GermanyAR 10%ArgentinaGB 10%United KingdomIT 7%Italy

Israel
Taiwan
Lithuania
Singapore
Malaysia
Turkey
Switzerland
Colombia
Mexico
New Zealand
Ireland
Greece
Russia
Australia
Austria
Poland
Denmark

EPA-registered manufacturers (9)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Bekaert

Brainerd Chemical

Freeport-Mcmoran

Heidtman Steel Products

Kemira Water Solutions

Show all 9

Nlmk Usa

Ohio Pickling & Processing

Phibro Animal Health

Usal

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Macdermid

Why It Matters

Sectors

WaterMetals & MiningTextilesPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 3 sectors as 5 functional roles.

•Flocculating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Utilities (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Defoamer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7758-94-3

PubChem CID24458

DTXSIDDTXSID9029695

FormulaCl2Fe

Mol. Weight126.75 g/mol

SMILESCl[Fe]Cl

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9029695Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 24458Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Ferrous chloride (CAS 7758-94-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7758-94-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9029695. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9029695 PubChem: 24458. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24458 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7758-94-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7758-94-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282739 for CAS 7758-94-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/