2-Benzothiazolesulfenamide, N-(2-benzothiazolylthio)-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-

CAS 3741-80-8

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$104M

Import volume4.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 56%

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.

2-Benzothiazolesulfenamide, N-(2-benzothiazolylthio)-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)- · US import value by year

2013: $94M · Peak 2022: $137M · 2024: $104M · 2025: $74M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293420 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 4.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293420, which covers 76 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 56%ChinaBE 33%BelgiumIN 4%IndiaIT 3%ItalyES 2%Spain

Japan
Canada
Ireland
Slovakia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Germany
Netherlands
South Korea
Switzerland
Greece
Croatia

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.

Americas International

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

Industrial Uses

•Intermediate in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$1215.00/gA2B Chem LLC (1 week)

CountryUnited States

Pack$1215.00 / 1 g

Purity95%

Vendors2 available

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

1 more vendor

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS (1 week)	United States	$1288.00	1 g	95%

Chemical Identity

CAS3741-80-8

PubChem CID77344

DTXSIDDTXSID1041394

FormulaC18H17N3S4

Mol. Weight403.6 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)(C)N(SC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2S1)SC3=NC4=CC=CC=C4S3

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1041394Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 77344Retrieved 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

2-Benzothiazolesulfenamide, N-(2-benzothiazolylthio)-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)- (CAS 3741-80-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3741-80-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1041394. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1041394 PubChem: 77344. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/77344 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3741-80-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3741-80-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293420 for CAS 3741-80-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/