Tungsten sulfide (WS2)

Drug ingredient

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 12138-09-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$23M
Top SourceAustria 29%

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 283090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283090, which covers 19 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
AT 29%AustriaDE 17%GermanyGB 13%United KingdomCN 9%ChinaIN 8%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Eurecat U.S., Incorporated
Koch Industries
Phillips 66

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core ChemicalsHealthEnergyMetals & Mining
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • Tungsten Sulphuratum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Intermediate in Services (5%)Processing as a reactant
  • Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum Refineries (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS12138-09-9
PubChem CID82938
DTXSIDDTXSID2065256
FormulaS2W
Mol. Weight248 g/mol
SMILESS=[W]=S

Data Sources

DTXSID20652562026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

829382026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/82938/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/82938.json

12138-09-92026-04-24

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

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

CAS 12138-09-92026-04-25

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

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