Magnesium carbonate hydroxide (Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

US ProductionCBI

Import Value$116M

Top SourceAustralia 23%

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 283699 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283699, which covers 13 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

AU 23%AustraliaDE 17%GermanyCN 15%ChinaPH 13%PhilippinesFI 9%Finland

EPA-registered importers (1)

Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNo data available

FDA Shortage Status

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Filler in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Filler in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Pigment in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-caking agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (42%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-caking agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (16%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-caking agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-caking agent in Services (31%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-caking agent in Paper Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7760-50-1

PubChem CID3084027

DTXSIDDTXSID6064793

FormulaC4Mg4O12

Mol. Weight337.26 g/mol

SMILESC(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID60647932026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

30840272026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/3084027/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/3084027.json

7760-50-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 7760-50-12026-04-25