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Selenium tetrabromide

Drug ingredient

CAS 7789-65-3

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 7789-65-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$36M
Top sourceChina 32%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 281290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 281290, which covers 28 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 23%IndiaDE 14%GermanyKR 13%South KoreaIT 8%Italy
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Selenium Bromatum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7789-65-3
PubChem CID82246
DTXSIDDTXSID1064871
FormulaBr4Se
Mol. Weight398.59 g/mol
SMILES[Se](Br)(Br)(Br)Br

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Selenium tetrabromide (CAS 7789-65-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7789-65-3/ PubChem: 82246. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/82246 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7789-65-3. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 281290 for CAS 7789-65-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/