Ethyl tellurac

CAS 20941-65-5

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$25M

Import volume3.7K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 40%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Ethyl tellurac · US import value by year

2013: $29M · Peak 2022: $36M · 2024: $25M · 2025: $23M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293020 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 3.7K lb

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

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

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

Canada
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Israel

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Americas International

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Harwick Standard Distribution

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS20941-65-5

PubChem CID519829

DTXSIDDTXSID3020594

FormulaC20H40N4S8Te

Mol. Weight720.7 g/mol

SMILESCCN(CC)C(=S)S[Te](SC(=S)N(CC)CC)(SC(=S)N(CC)CC)SC(=S)N(CC)CC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3020594Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 519829Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Ethyl tellurac (CAS 20941-65-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20941-65-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3020594. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3020594 PubChem: 519829. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/519829 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 20941-65-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 20941-65-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293020 for CAS 20941-65-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/