Tetrachloroethylene
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$805K
Top SourceCzech Republic 75%
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 290323 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CZ 75%Czech RepublicCN 7%ChinaJP 6%JapanIT 3%ItalyNL 3%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Occidental Petroleum
Olin
Solvchem
Westlake Chemical
EPA-registered importers (6)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Allchem Industries Holding
Greenchem Industries
Lord
Quaker Chemical
United Mineral And Chemical
Show all 6
United Refining
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore 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 9 sectors as 9 functional roles.
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Intermediate in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Refrigerants in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (84%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petrochemical Manufacturing (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing as a reactant
- •Refrigerants in Industrial Gas ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing as a reactant
Vendor Pricing
$0.56/gA2B Chem LLC (1 week)
CountryUnited States
Pack$141.00 / 250 g
Purity95%
Vendors3 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
2 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS (1 week) | United States | $0.59 | 250 g | — |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS127-18-4
PubChem CID31373
DTXSIDDTXSID2021319
FormulaC2Cl4
Mol. Weight165.8 g/mol
SMILESC(=C(Cl)Cl)(Cl)Cl
Data Sources
DTXSID20213192026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
313732026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/31373/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/31373.json
127-18-42026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 127-18-42026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv