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Guanidine, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-

CAS 80-70-6

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 80-70-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$240M
Import volume124.6K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 37%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Guanidine, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl- · US import value by year
$143M2013$287M2022$240M2024$269M2025

2013: $143M · Peak 2022: $287M · 2024: $240M · 2025: $269M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292529 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 124.6K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292529, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaDE 19%GermanyES 9%SpainIT 8%ItalyID 8%Indonesia
EPA-registered importers (4)
Sumitomo · JP Japan
Ambyth Chemical
Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Catalyst in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$213.00 / 10 kg
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

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

14 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.03500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.091 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.12500 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.15500 g97%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.1525 kg99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.1525 kg99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.32500 g95%
AldlabUnited States$0.4425 g95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.58500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.77500 g98%
SynthonixUnited States$1.2825 g95%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$2.9625 g95%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$10.0010 g95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS80-70-6
PubChem CID66460
DTXSIDDTXSID2058835
FormulaC5H13N3
Mol. Weight115.18 g/mol
SMILESCN(C)C(=N)N(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Guanidine, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl- (CAS 80-70-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/80-70-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2058835. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2058835 PubChem: 66460. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/66460 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 80-70-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 80-70-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292529 for CAS 80-70-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/