2H-Benzimidazole-2-thione, 1,3-dihydro-4(or 5)-methyl-, zinc salt (2:1)

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

Molecular structure of 61617-00-3
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$1.4B
Top SourceIreland 33%

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 293399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 48 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
R. T. Vanderbilt Holding
EPA-registered importers (3)
Akrochem
Sovereign Chemical
Western Reserve Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Antioxidant in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Antioxidant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Antioxidant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Antioxidant in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Antioxidant in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS61617-00-3
PubChem CID22833447
DTXSIDDTXSID0029767
FormulaC16H14N4S2Zn
Mol. Weight391.8 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C2C(=CC=C1)NC(=N2)[S-].CC1=C2C(=CC=C1)NC(=N2)[S-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID00297672026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

228334472026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/22833447/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/22833447.json

61617-00-32026-04-24

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

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

CAS 61617-00-32026-04-25

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

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