CAS 7647-14-5 · TSCA · United States of America

Sodium chloride under TSCA

NaCl · 氯化钠

Status: Listed. Sodium chloride is on the TSCA Inventory as a grandfathered pre-1979 substance and is currently listed as TSCA Active. No PMN is required. **Lightest TSCA-side regulatory profile in the dataset** (mirror of REACH-exempt status). NO OSHA PEL specifically established (general dust nuisance applies). NOT on EPA RMP threshold list. NOT on DEA List I or List II. NOT on California Proposition 65 list. NOT on TRI Section 313 list. NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin sodium chloride. Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty does NOT apply to sodium chloride (HS 2501) which is in Chapter 25 (mineral products) outside Section 301 organic / inorganic chemicals scope. Food-grade NaCl regulated separately by FDA.

Sodium chloride is comfortably TSCA-Listed with the **lightest TSCA-side regulatory profile in the dataset** (mirror of REACH-exempt status). NO OSHA PEL, NOT on RMP, NOT on DEA, NOT on Prop 65, NOT on TRI, NO active AD case, **AND Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty does NOT apply** to HS 2501 (Chapter 25 mineral products outside Section 301 scope). This is the **structural distinguishing pattern**: every other substance in the dataset (1-15) carries Section 301 layers. Food-grade lots face parallel FDA regulation (Federal FDC Act, Prior Notice of Imported Food, contaminant screening, FDA Form 314); industrial-grade lots face minimal overhead. US is structurally net-importer of premium food-grade sea salt and gourmet salt; bulk industrial-grade dominated by Cargill Salt, Compass Minerals, Morton Salt, Detroit Salt, Cleveland-Cliffs. **High-volume low-value bulk commodity**: sea freight ~USD 30-50 per tonne dominates landed cost economics.

Listing and threshold

Substance Sodium chloride (CAS 7647-14-5), NaCl
Regime US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), administered by EPA
Jurisdiction United States of America
Status Listed
Tonnage threshold CDR (Chemical Data Reporting) threshold: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg) manufactured or imported per site per year (rarely triggered for industrial-grade NaCl)

Classifications under this regime

  • NOT subject to TSCA Section 4 test rule
  • NOT currently subject to TSCA Section 6 unreasonable-risk evaluation
  • NOT on TSCA Section 5(a)(2) Significant New Use Rule list
  • OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS): no GHS classification at industrial-grade level
  • NOT on EPA RMP threshold list
  • NOT on DEA List I or List II
  • NOT on California Proposition 65 list (verify against OEHHA https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list before relying on negative listing)
  • NOT on TRI Section 313 list
  • NOT classified as DOT hazardous material
  • IARC: not classified
  • FDA 21 CFR 184.1733 GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe) for food use
  • Codex Alimentarius CXS 150-1985 (Standard for Food Grade Salt) referenced by FDA for import

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No TSCA-specific use restrictions
  • OSHA-compliant SDS for industrial-grade lots (general nuisance dust)
  • NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin sodium chloride
  • Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty does NOT apply to HS 2501 (Chapter 25 mineral products, outside Section 301 organic / inorganic chemicals scope)
  • FDA Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act applies for food-grade NaCl imports (FDA Form 314 import certification, lot-level COA, contaminants screening)
  • FDA 21 CFR 110 cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) for food-grade lots
  • USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspection for some routes (rare for NaCl)

Importer obligations

Sodium chloride is TSCA-Listed and the importer must file the TSCA Section 13 Import Certification at customs entry (CBP Form 7501). For industrial-grade lots there is no other significant federal compliance overhead. **Food-grade lots** face parallel FDA regulation: Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act applies, FDA Prior Notice of Imported Food required, lot-level certificate of analysis with contaminant screening (Pb, Cd, Hg, As) required, FDA Form 314 import certification. The dominant US lane economic story for Chinese-origin sodium chloride is **freight cost** (HS 2501 falls outside Section 301 25% additional duty so trade-policy stack is the lightest in the dataset; FOB + sea freight economics dominate). US is structurally net-importer of premium food-grade sea salt and gourmet salt varieties; bulk industrial-grade NaCl is dominated by domestic supply (Cargill, Compass Minerals, Morton Salt).

Required documents

  • TSCA Section 13 Import Certification statement on customs entry
  • OSHA-compliant SDS for industrial-grade lots (general nuisance dust)
  • Customs entry CBP Form 7501 with HS code 2501 (Chapter 25 mineral products)
  • FDA Prior Notice of Imported Food for food-grade lots
  • Lot-level certificate of analysis with contaminant screening (Pb, Cd, Hg, As) for food-grade
  • FDA Form 314 import certification for food-grade lots
  • Codex CXS 150-1985 conformity declaration for food-grade lots

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • **Lightest TSCA-side regulatory profile in the dataset**; mirror of REACH-exempt status
  • Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty does NOT apply to HS 2501 (Chapter 25 mineral products, outside Section 301 organic / inorganic chemicals scope); structurally distinct from all other 15 substances in the dataset which carry Section 301 layers
  • Food-grade vs industrial-grade dual track: food-grade lots face parallel FDA regulation under Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act; industrial-grade lots face minimal TSCA regulatory overhead
  • NO active US AD/CVD case; minimal trade-policy posture
  • US is structurally net-importer of premium food-grade sea salt and gourmet salt varieties; bulk industrial-grade NaCl is dominated by domestic supply (Cargill Salt, Compass Minerals, Morton Salt, Detroit Salt, Cleveland-Cliffs)
  • Major Chinese producers: Qinghai Salt Lake Industry (largest single-region, salt-lake brine), Yancheng Inland Salt (Jiangsu rock salt), Shandong Sea Salt cluster, Tangshan Sea Salt cluster
  • High-volume low-value bulk commodity: transport cost dominates landed cost economics. Sea freight from China to US East Coast ~USD 30-50 per tonne can equal or exceed FOB cost

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for sodium chloride, see the CAS 7647-14-5 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the sodium chloride cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of TSCA, see the TSCA glossary entry.

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