Phosphonium, ethyltriphenyl-, bromide (1:1)

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 1530-32-1
US ProductionZero
Import Value$598M
Import Volume144.0K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 89%
Phosphonium, ethyltriphenyl-, bromide (1:1) · US import value by year
$0M2013$691M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293149 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293149, which covers 52 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 89%ChinaIN 4%IndiaCA 3%CanadaDE 2%GermanyAR 1%Argentina
EPA-registered importers (3)
Dishman Carbogen Amcis · IN India
Dishman Usa
Dsm Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS1530-32-1
PubChem CID73727
DTXSIDDTXSID90883687
FormulaC20H20BrP
Mol. Weight371.2 g/mol
SMILESCC[P+](C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3.[Br-]

Data Sources

DTXSID908836872026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

737272026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/73727/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/73727.json

1530-32-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 1530-32-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv