Sodium thioglycolate

CAS 367-51-1

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 367-51-1
1 Na⁺
US production267.2K lb
Import value, 2024$760M
Import volume153.9K lb
Import dependency37%
Top sourceChina 33%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 293090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 267.2K lb · Imports 153.9K lb
2019
US production 43.6K lb · Imports 151.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Evans Chemetics Lp Dba Bruno Bock

Why It Matters

Sectors
TextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.25/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$123.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors18 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS367-51-1
PubChem CID23690444
DTXSIDDTXSID3026142
FormulaC2H3NaO2S
Mol. Weight114.1 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])S.[Na+]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium thioglycolate (CAS 367-51-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/367-51-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3026142. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3026142 PubChem: 23690444. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23690444 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 367-51-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 367-51-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 367-51-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/