Sodium chlorate

CAS 7775-09-9

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

Molecular structure of 7775-09-9
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$164M
Top sourceCanada 100%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282911 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
CA 100%Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
American Pacific
Kemira Water Solutions
Nippon Paper Industries Usa
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Erco (Us) Holdings
New-Indy Jv
EPA-registered importers (11)
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Karta Halten B V · NL Netherlands
Chemtrade Holdco Us Inc (Electrochem)
Domtar
Evergreen Packaging

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureElectronicsMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Bleaching agents in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Bleaching agent in Paper Manufacturing (98%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Bleaching agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fuel agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS7775-09-9
PubChem CID516902
DTXSIDDTXSID7026025
FormulaClNaO3
Mol. Weight106.44 g/mol
SMILES[O-]Cl(=O)=O.[Na+]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium chlorate (CAS 7775-09-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7775-09-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7026025. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7026025 PubChem: 516902. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/516902 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7775-09-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7775-09-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282911 for CAS 7775-09-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/