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1-Tetrazene-1-carboximidic acid, 4-(aminoiminomethyl)-, 2-nitrosohydrazide

CAS 109-27-3

Molecular structure of 109-27-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$133M
Top sourceChina 47%

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 292990 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292990, which covers 38 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 47%ChinaDE 20%GermanyIN 14%IndiaGB 4%United KingdomKR 4%South Korea

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS109-27-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20883276
FormulaC2H8N10O
Mol. Weight188.155 g/mol
SMILESNC(=N)NNN=NC(=N)NNN=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1-Tetrazene-1-carboximidic acid, 4-(aminoiminomethyl)-, 2-nitrosohydrazide (CAS 109-27-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/109-27-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 109-27-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292990 for CAS 109-27-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/