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1,2-Bis(tetrabromophthalimido)ethane

CAS 32588-76-4

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

Molecular structure of 32588-76-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$43M
Top sourceJapan 25%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 292519 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292519, which covers 43 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 25%JapanCN 21%ChinaGB 21%United KingdomAT 14%AustriaDE 7%Germany
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Aceto Us
Albemarle
EPA-registered importers (2)
Aalborz Chemical
Metals And Additives

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Flame retardant in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Flame retardant in Adhesive Manufacturing (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.12/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$30.00 / 250 g
Purity98%
Vendors5 available

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

4 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$69.005 g97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$74.205 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$76.805 g97%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$113.005 g97%

Chemical Identity

CAS32588-76-4
PubChem CID36183
DTXSIDDTXSID6024626
FormulaC18H4Br8N2O4
Mol. Weight951.5 g/mol
SMILESC(CN1C(=O)C2=C(C1=O)C(=C(C(=C2Br)Br)Br)Br)N3C(=O)C4=C(C3=O)C(=C(C(=C4Br)Br)Br)Br

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1,2-Bis(tetrabromophthalimido)ethane (CAS 32588-76-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/32588-76-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6024626. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6024626 PubChem: 36183. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/36183 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 32588-76-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 32588-76-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292519 for CAS 32588-76-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/