Sodium starch glycolate

CAS 9063-38-1

Starch, carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 9063-38-1
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$347M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceMalaysia 19%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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 350510 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 350510, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 19%MalaysiaAU 16%AustraliaCN 13%ChinaIT 10%ItalyNL 9%Netherlands
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Schlumberger

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS9063-38-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6051271
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium starch glycolate (CAS 9063-38-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9063-38-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9063-38-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9063-38-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9063-38-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 350510 for CAS 9063-38-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/