Tefluthrin

CAS 79538-32-2

Molecular structure of 79538-32-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$94M
Top sourceIndia 33%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 291620 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291620, which covers 72 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 33%IndiaJP 16%JapanCN 14%ChinaMX 11%MexicoAU 10%Australia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS79538-32-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5032577
FormulaC17H14ClF7O2
Mol. Weight418.74 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(F)C(F)=C(COC(=O)[C@H]2[C@@H](\C=C(/Cl)C(F)(F)F)C2(C)C)C(F)=C1F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Tefluthrin (CAS 79538-32-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/79538-32-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 79538-32-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5032577 US Census international trade: HS 291620 for CAS 79538-32-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/