Sodium thiosulfate
Drug ingredientThis drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$8M
Top SourceVietnam 77%
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 283230 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 283230, which covers 6 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).
VN 77%VietnamCN 13%ChinaIN 4%IndiaDE 2%GermanyTW 1%Taiwan
- Australia
- Switzerland
- Norway
- Italy
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.
Tessenderlo Group Nv/Sa · BE Belgium
3M
Henkel
Ineos Calabrian
Phillips 66
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Pvs Chemicals
Southern Ionics
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. - Eufaula Facility
Thatcher
EPA-registered importers (12)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Barrick Gold · CA Canada
Brenntag · DE Germany
Esseco Group Srl · IT Italy
Barrick North America Holding
Brenntag Southwest, Inc., Lanc
Show all 12
Cascade Columbia
Esseco Usa
Global Chemical Resources
Harcros Chemicals
Lanxess
Univar Solutions
Wintersun International
8 FDA-registered drug labelers
Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Cambrex Charles City, Inc
Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hope Pharmaceuticals
Hunan Jiudian Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
Medi-Physics Inc. dba GE Healthcare
Siegfried Grafton, Inc.
Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited
Why It Matters
Sectors
Paints & CoatingsElectronicsTransportationPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningWaterTextilesAgriculture
Downstream Uses
Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Sodium Thiosulfate
- •Pedmark
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 23 sectors as 13 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Utilities (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Reducing agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Reducing agent in Services (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Reducing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Reducing agent in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (56.5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1.24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37.28%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (90%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—repackaging
- •Reducing agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (19%)Processing—repackaging
- •Reducing agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Reducing agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Reducing agent in Utilities (21%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Reducing agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (8%)Processing as a reactant
- •Chain transfer agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
- •Reducing agent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (7%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Reducing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Reducing agent in Paper Manufacturing (35%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Refineries (58%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solids separation agents in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into article
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gBLD Pharmatech Co., Limited
CountryUnited States
Pack$26.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors13 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
12 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.05 | 500 g | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.05 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.05 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.08 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.08 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.09 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.09 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $2.46 | 100 g | 95% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $164.00 | 2.5 g | 98% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS7772-98-7
PubChem CID24477
DTXSIDDTXSID9042417
FormulaNa2O3S2
Mol. Weight158.11 g/mol
SMILES[O-]S(=O)(=S)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
Data Sources
DTXSID90424172026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
244772026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24477/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24477.json
7772-98-72026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 7772-98-72026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json