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Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate

CAS 137-41-7

Molecular structure of 137-41-7
1 K⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$25M
Top sourceChina 40%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 293020 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293020, which covers 37 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 40%ChinaHU 16%HungaryJP 15%JapanIN 15%IndiaIT 6%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS137-41-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1034424
FormulaC2H4KNS2
Mol. Weight145.28 g/mol
SMILES[K+].CNC([S-])=S

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate (CAS 137-41-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/137-41-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 137-41-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1034424 US Census international trade: HS 293020 for CAS 137-41-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/