Platinum tetrachloride

CAS 13454-96-1

Platinum chloride (PtCl4), (SP-4-1)-

Cl₄Pt336.9 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$111M

Top sourceJapan 43%

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 284390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284390, which covers 65 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).

JP 43%JapanZA 22%South AfricaDE 12%GermanyIN 10%IndiaAR 6%Argentina

Belgium
Australia
Switzerland
Turkey
Austria
Mexico
Latvia
South Korea
Romania
Taiwan
Poland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS13454-96-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID601014389

FormulaCl4Pt

Mol. Weight336.88 g/mol

SMILES[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Pt+4]

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Platinum tetrachloride (CAS 13454-96-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13454-96-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13454-96-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 284390 for CAS 13454-96-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/