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Nabam-sodium

CAS 142-59-6

Carbamodithioic acid, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-, sodium salt (1:2)

Molecular structure of 142-59-6
2 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$25M
Top sourceChina 40%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

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 293020 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

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
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Textile Rubber & Chemical

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS142-59-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5020603
FormulaC4H6N2Na2S4
Mol. Weight256.33 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].[S-]C(=S)NCCNC([S-])=S

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Nabam-sodium (CAS 142-59-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/142-59-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 142-59-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 142-59-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293020 for CAS 142-59-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/