3,3',5,5'-Tetrabromobisphenol A

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

Molecular structure of 79-94-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$34M
Top SourceJordan 65%

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 290819 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290819, which covers 11 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JO 65%JordanDE 12%GermanyCN 6%ChinaJP 6%JapanGB 5%United Kingdom
EPA-registered importers (9)
Lg Chem · KR South Korea
Albemarle
Huntsman
Icl Specialty Products North America
Lg Chem America
Show all 9
Lyondell Chemical
Ravago Manufacturing Americas
Triiso
Vandemark Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyElectronicsConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (52%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardant in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardant in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardant in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$22.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors19 available

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

18 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.05500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.07500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.08500 g95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.09500 g98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.121 kg95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.171 kg98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.36500 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$1.11100 g97%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$1.11100 g97%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1.19100 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$2740.0050 mg98%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
ChemDiv, Inc.United States$5480.0050 mg90%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS79-94-7
PubChem CID6618
DTXSIDDTXSID1026081
FormulaC15H12Br4O2
Mol. Weight543.9 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)Br)O)Br)C2=CC(=C(C(=C2)Br)O)Br

Data Sources

DTXSID10260812026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

66182026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6618/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6618.json

79-94-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 79-94-72026-04-25

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

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

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