1,2-Bis(tetrabromophthalimido)ethane

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

Molecular structure of 32588-76-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$43M
Top SourceJapan 25%

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 292519 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292519, which covers 13 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 25%JapanCN 21%ChinaGB 21%United KingdomAT 14%AustriaDE 7%Germany
EPA-registered importers (1)
Metals And Additives Llc Dba Omni Oxide

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—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

DTXSID60246262026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

361832026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/36183/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/36183.json

32588-76-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 32588-76-42026-04-25

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

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