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Cadmium selenide (CdSe)

CAS 1306-24-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 1306-24-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$32M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 39%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 284290, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 39%ChinaDE 33%GermanyCA 9%CanadaGB 4%United KingdomJP 3%Japan

Why It Matters

Sectors
Electronics
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS1306-24-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1061651
FormulaCdSe
Mol. Weight191.385 g/mol
SMILES[Se]=[Cd]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cadmium selenide (CdSe) (CAS 1306-24-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1306-24-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1306-24-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1306-24-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1306-24-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284290 for CAS 1306-24-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/