Thiamine thiozole

CAS 137-00-8

5-Thiazoleethanol, 4-methyl-

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 137-00-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$447M
Import volume9 lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 31%

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.

Thiamine thiozole · US import value by year
$1.5B2013$1.9B2021$447M2024$385M2025

2013: $1.5B · Peak 2021: $1.9B · 2024: $447M · 2025: $385M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293410 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 9 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293410, which covers 83 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 25%GermanyMX 19%MexicoJP 13%JapanIN 5%India
EPA-registered importers (2)
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$31.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors27 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS137-00-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3044382
FormulaC6H9NOS
Mol. Weight143.2 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(CCO)SC=N1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Thiamine thiozole (CAS 137-00-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/137-00-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 137-00-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 137-00-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293410 for CAS 137-00-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/