Phosphorus pentasulfide

CAS 1314-80-3

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production16.0M lb

Import value, 2024$6M

Import volume1.5M lb

Import dependency9%

Top sourceItaly 65%

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 281390 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 16.0M lb · Imports 1.5M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 281390, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

IT 65%ItalyIN 18%IndiaGB 11%United KingdomCA 3%CanadaJP 3%Japan

Brazil
Germany

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.

Chemtrade Logistics · CA Canada

Chemtrade Solutions

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Pdv Holding

Wego Chemical Group

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy

The El

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureEnergyCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (90%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1314-80-3

PubChem CID14817

DTXSIDDTXSID0051659

FormulaP4S10

Mol. Weight444.6 g/mol

SMILESP12(=S)SP3(=S)SP(=S)(S1)SP(=S)(S2)S3

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0051659Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 14817Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Phosphorus pentasulfide (CAS 1314-80-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1314-80-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0051659. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0051659 PubChem: 14817. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14817 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1314-80-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1314-80-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 281390 for CAS 1314-80-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/