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Benzenethiol

CAS 108-98-5

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 108-98-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$760M
Import volume7.0K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 33%

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.

Benzenethiol · US import value by year
$743M2013$984M2022$760M2024$751M2025

2013: $743M · Peak 2022: $984M · 2024: $760M · 2025: $751M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 7.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
EPA-registered importers (2)
Cabb Group Gmbh · DE Germany
Kansas Holdco 1

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS108-98-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7026811
FormulaC6H6S
Mol. Weight110.17 g/mol
SMILESSC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzenethiol (CAS 108-98-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-98-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 108-98-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-98-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 108-98-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 108-98-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/