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Sodium bromate

CAS 7789-38-0

Bromic acid, sodium salt (1:1)

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 7789-38-0
1 Na⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$12M
Import volume435.6K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceCanada 43%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Sodium bromate · US import value by year
$14M2013$31M2022$12M2024$9M2025

2013: $14M · Peak 2022: $31M · 2024: $12M · 2025: $9M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282990 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 435.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 282990, which covers 29 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 43%CanadaIN 23%IndiaCN 17%ChinaBR 10%BrazilSE 3%Sweden
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Brenntag
EPA-registered importers (2)
Mount Vernon Mills
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7789-38-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9023837
FormulaBrNaO3
Mol. Weight150.891 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[O-][Br](=O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium bromate (CAS 7789-38-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7789-38-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7789-38-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7789-38-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7789-38-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 282990 for CAS 7789-38-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/