Ammonium perchlorate

CAS 7790-98-9

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 7790-98-9 — 1 NH₄⁺

US production12.2M lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282990 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 12.2M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 282990 covers 29 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

American Pacific

Northrop Grumman

Why It Matters

Sectors

DefenseCore Chemicals

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

•Oxidizing agent in Explosives Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$3.20/gAK Scientific, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$80.00 / 25 g

Purity98%

Vendors3 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

2 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$6.92	25 g	99.999%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$6.92	25 g	99.999%

Chemical Identity

CAS7790-98-9

PubChem CID24639

DTXSIDDTXSID4024515

FormulaClH4NO4

Mol. Weight117.49 g/mol

SMILES[NH4+].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4024515Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 24639Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Ammonium perchlorate (CAS 7790-98-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7790-98-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4024515. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4024515 PubChem: 24639. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24639 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7790-98-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7790-98-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting