Calcium phosphinate

CAS 7789-79-9

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

Molecular structure of 7789-79-9 — 1 Ca²⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$19M

Import volume34.2K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 86%

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.

Calcium phosphinate · US import value by year

2013: $18M · Peak 2022: $44M · 2024: $19M · 2025: $19M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283510 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 34.2K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283510, which covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 86%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 4%IndiaGB 3%United KingdomDE 1%Germany

Denmark
Canada
Mexico
Turkey
Italy

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Special Materials

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthMetals & Mining

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS7789-79-9

PubChem CID24618

DTXSIDDTXSID1052531

FormulaCaO4P2

Mol. Weight166.02 g/mol

SMILES[O-]P=O.[O-]P=O.[Ca+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1052531Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 24618Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Calcium phosphinate (CAS 7789-79-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7789-79-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1052531. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1052531 PubChem: 24618. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24618 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7789-79-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7789-79-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283510 for CAS 7789-79-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/