Zinc 2-mercaptobenzothiazolate

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

Molecular structure of 155-04-4
US ProductionZero
Import Value$104M
Import Volume458.2K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 56%
Zinc 2-mercaptobenzothiazolate · US import value by year
$94M2013$74M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293420 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293420, which covers 13 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaBE 33%BelgiumIN 4%IndiaIT 3%ItalyES 2%Spain
EPA-registered importers (4)
Aalborz Chemical
Lanxess
Sovereign Chemical
Textile Rubber & Chemical

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 3 functional roles.

  • Fragrance in Rubber Product Manufacturing (60%)Processing as a reactant
  • Antioxidant in Rubber Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.17/gAmbeed, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$172.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors2 available

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

1 more vendor
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$48.001 g95%

Chemical Identity

CAS155-04-4
PubChem CID9071
DTXSIDDTXSID6020808
FormulaC14H8N2S4Zn
Mol. Weight397.9 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)N=C(S2)[S-].C1=CC=C2C(=C1)N=C(S2)[S-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID60208082026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

90712026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/9071/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/9071.json

155-04-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 155-04-42026-04-25

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

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