Sodium polyacrylate

CAS 9003-04-7

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production5.9K lb

Import value, 2024$1.1B

Import volume462.0K lb

Import dependency99%

Top sourceJapan 21%

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 390690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 5.9K lb · Imports 462.0K lb
2019: US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 390690, which covers 59 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).

JP 21%JapanCA 18%CanadaDE 13%GermanyIT 8%ItalyMX 8%Mexico

India
Austria
Switzerland
Singapore
South Africa
Poland
Australia
Denmark
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Colombia
Ireland
Indonesia
Dominican Republic
Luxembourg
Portugal
Czech Republic
Lithuania
Costa Rica
Egypt
Chile
Greece
Norway
Liechtenstein
Bulgaria
Guatemala
Hungary
Peru
Philippines
Jordan
Finland
Slovenia
New Zealand

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Ecolab

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Polyventive

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.

Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors

Construction

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 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Sealant (barrier) in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
•Adhesives and sealant chemicals in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS9003-04-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0049783

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0049783Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Sodium polyacrylate (CAS 9003-04-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9003-04-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0049783. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0049783 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9003-04-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9003-04-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390690 for CAS 9003-04-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/