Zinc telluride (ZnTe)

CAS 1315-11-3

Molecular structure of 1315-11-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$32M
Top sourceChina 39%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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

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

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS1315-11-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0061664
FormulaTeZn
Mol. Weight192.98 g/mol
SMILES[Zn]=[Te]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Zinc telluride (ZnTe) (CAS 1315-11-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1315-11-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1315-11-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 284290 for CAS 1315-11-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/