Sodium sulfide (Na2(S4))
Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US Production7.0M lbs
Import Value$14M
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%
Top SourceMexico 79%
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 283010 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 283010, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
MX 79%MexicoCN 11%ChinaSG 7%SingaporeAT 2%AustriaJP 1%Japan
- Saudi Arabia
- India
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Evonik
Henkel
Why It Matters
Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 6 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (56.5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1.24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37.28%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS12034-39-8
PubChem CID82835
DTXSIDDTXSID1065186
FormulaNa2S4
Mol. Weight174.2 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].[S-]SS[S-]
Data Sources
DTXSID10651862026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
828352026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/82835/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/82835.json
12034-39-82026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 12034-39-82026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv