2,2',3,3',4,4',5,5',6,6'-Decabromodiphenyl ether

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 1163-19-5
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$59M
Top SourceChina 51%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 28 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada
EPA-registered importers (2)
Metals And Additives Llc Dba Omni Oxide
Rockland Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberTextiles
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS1163-19-5
PubChem CID14410
DTXSIDDTXSID9020376
FormulaC12Br10O
Mol. Weight959.2 g/mol
SMILESC1(=C(C(=C(C(=C1Br)Br)Br)Br)Br)OC2=C(C(=C(C(=C2Br)Br)Br)Br)Br

Data Sources

DTXSID90203762026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

144102026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/14410/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/14410.json

1163-19-52026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 1163-19-52026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv