2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl 2-hydroxypropyl 3,4,5,6-tetrabromophthalate

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 20566-35-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$316M
Top SourceSouth Korea 19%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291739 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291739, which covers 32 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 19%South KoreaCN 19%ChinaIN 18%IndiaES 13%SpainCA 9%Canada
EPA-registered importers (1)
Huntsman

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.

  • Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS20566-35-2
PubChem CID89352
DTXSIDDTXSID60864948
FormulaC15H16Br4O7
Mol. Weight627.9 g/mol
SMILESCC(COC(=O)C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Br)Br)Br)Br)C(=O)OCCOCCO)O

Data Sources

DTXSID608649482026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

893522026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/89352/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/89352.json

20566-35-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 20566-35-22026-04-25

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

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