Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide

Drug ingredient

America imports all of this drug ingredient. EPA records show zero U.S. production.

Molecular structure of 57-09-0
US ProductionZero
Import Value$108M
Import Volume23.9K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 14%
Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide · US import value by year
$100M2013$119M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 60 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 14%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomDE 11%GermanyIN 10%IndiaTW 10%Taiwan
EPA-registered importers (2)
Dishman Carbogen Amcis · IN India
Dishman Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$493.00 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors24 available

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

23 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.03500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.041 kg99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.041 kg99%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.061 kg98%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.061 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.06500 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.18500 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.27500 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.29500 g96%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.29500 g96%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.49500 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$14.0025 g98%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina United States$73.001 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$112.531 g98%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
MolnovaChina$250.00200 mg99%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$530.00100 mg98%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg98%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$9333.3330 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS57-09-0
PubChem CID5974
DTXSIDDTXSID5037028
FormulaC19H42BrN
Mol. Weight364.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Br-]

Data Sources

DTXSID50370282026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

59742026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/5974/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/5974.json

57-09-02026-04-24

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

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

bulk match2026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json