Acetamide, 2,2-dibromo-2-cyano-

CAS 10222-01-2

Used in 6 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production5.5K lb

Import value, 2024$281M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceChina 31%

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 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 5.5K lb · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 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).

CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan

South Korea
Spain
Ireland
Ukraine
Malaysia
Brazil
Hong Kong
Latvia
Australia

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.

Tri-Chem Industries

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.

The Sherwin Williams

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsTransportationConstructionConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore 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

Used in 5 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Preservative in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Preservative in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Preservative in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Preservative in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Preservative in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$33.00 / 1 kg

Purity98%

Vendors12 available

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

11 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.04	500 g	98%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.10	500 g	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.12	500 g	98%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.27	1 kg	95%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.37	1 kg	98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$1.19	100 g	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$4.12	25 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$7.28	5 g	96%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$7.28	5 g	96%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%
TargetMol Chemicals	China → United States	$13450.00	200 mg	99.42%

Chemical Identity

CAS10222-01-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID5032361

FormulaC3H2Br2N2O

Mol. Weight241.87 g/mol

SMILESNC(=O)C(Br)(Br)C#N

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Acetamide, 2,2-dibromo-2-cyano- (CAS 10222-01-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10222-01-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 10222-01-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10222-01-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10222-01-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 10222-01-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/