Tantalum chloride (TaCl5)

CAS 7721-01-9

Molecular structure of 7721-01-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$99M
Top sourceCanada 27%

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 282739 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 282739, which covers 44 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 27%CanadaDE 16%GermanyAR 10%ArgentinaGB 10%United KingdomIT 7%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7721-01-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7064780
FormulaCl5Ta
Mol. Weight358.2 g/mol
SMILESCl[Ta](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Tantalum chloride (TaCl5) (CAS 7721-01-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7721-01-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7721-01-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 282739 for CAS 7721-01-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/