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Zinc nitrate

CAS 7779-88-6

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

Molecular structure of 7779-88-6
1 Zn²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$21M
Top sourceNorway 31%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283429 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, which covers 27 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NO 31%NorwayDE 15%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCA 8%CanadaCN 7%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (9)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Basf
Clariant
Henkel
Show all 9
Macdermid
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Shepherd Material Science
Venator Chemicals
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Thatcher
The Andersons

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • •Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (62%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Machinery Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (87%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS7779-88-6
PubChem CID24518
DTXSIDDTXSID10890636
FormulaN2O6Zn
Mol. Weight189.4 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Zinc nitrate (CAS 7779-88-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7779-88-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID10890636. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10890636 PubChem: 24518. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24518 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7779-88-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7779-88-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283429 for CAS 7779-88-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/