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Tellurium tetrachloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 10026-07-0

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 10026-07-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$18M
Top sourceGermany 85%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 281219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 281219, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 85%GermanyKR 7%South KoreaJP 6%JapanIN 1%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Tellurium Muriaticum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS10026-07-0
PubChem CID61443
DTXSIDDTXSID1064904
FormulaCl4Te
Mol. Weight269.4 g/mol
SMILESCl[Te](Cl)(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Tellurium tetrachloride (CAS 10026-07-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10026-07-0/ PubChem: 61443. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61443 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 10026-07-0. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 281219 for CAS 10026-07-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/