Chlorine

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

Molecular structure of 7782-50-5
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$213M
Top SourceCanada 67%

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 280110 · exact

Source Countries
CA 67%CanadaMX 31%MexicoCO 1%Colombia
EPA-registered manufacturers (14)
Covestro Ag · DE Germany
Erco Worldwide A Div Of Superior Plus · CA Canada
Shin-Etsu Chemical · JP Japan
Altivia Specialty Chemicals
Ashta Chemicals
Show all 14
Covestro
Occidental Petroleum
Olin
Real Alloy Holding
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us
Shintech Louisiana
Superior Plus Us Holdings Inc.19
Timet
Westlake Chemical
EPA-registered importers (7)
Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada
Nippon Sanso Holdings · JP Japan
Chemtrade Holdco Us
Matheson Tri-Gas
Olin
Show all 7
Thatcher
Westlake Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyWaterMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 15 sectors as 18 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (45%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Pigment in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Utilities (63%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Bleaching agents in Paper Manufacturing (27%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Pigment in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Oxidizing/reducing agents in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Bleaching agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Plating agents and surface treating agents in Primary Metal Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Bleaching agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Utilities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Oxidizing/reducing agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardants in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Adsorbents and absorbents in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (2%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing/reducing agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (6%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Oxidizing agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Bleaching agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Refrigerants in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Ion exchange agent in Utilities (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (46%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (22%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Bleaching agent in Paper ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Primary Metal ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Paper ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS7782-50-5
PubChem CID24526
DTXSIDDTXSID1020273
FormulaCl2
Mol. Weight70.9 g/mol
SMILESClCl

Data Sources

DTXSID10202732026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

245262026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24526/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24526.json

7782-50-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 7782-50-52026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json

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