Ethylamine hydrobromide

CAS 593-55-5

Ethanamine, hydrobromide (1:1)

Molecular structure of 593-55-5
1 HBr
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$148M
Top sourceChina 34%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292119 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292119, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 34%ChinaPH 22%PhilippinesDE 17%GermanyBE 7%BelgiumJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS593-55-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1060475
FormulaC2H8BrN
Mol. Weight125.997 g/mol
SMILESBr.CCN

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethylamine hydrobromide (CAS 593-55-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/593-55-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 593-55-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292119 for CAS 593-55-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/