Vat Blue 20

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 116-71-2
US ProductionZero
Import Value$16M
Import Volume32.8K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 55%
Vat Blue 20 · US import value by year
$35M2013$14M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291439 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291439, which covers 13 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 55%ChinaIN 26%IndiaIT 7%ItalyDE 5%GermanyGB 2%United Kingdom
EPA-registered importers (1)
Atul Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Textiles
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$10.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$252.00 / 25 g
PurityNo data available
Vendors10 available

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

9 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$11.205 g
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$11.6025 g
AA BLOCKSUnited States$13.4010 g
ChemsceneUnited States$13.5225 g
MedChemExpress MCESweden$16.8925 g
Fluorochem EUGermany$19.365 g
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$26.005 g
Ambeed, Inc.United States$27.001 g
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg

Chemical Identity

CAS116-71-2
PubChem CID8317
DTXSIDDTXSID7026281
FormulaC34H16O2
Mol. Weight456.5 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=C4C(=CC=C5C4=C(C=C3)C6=C7C5=CC=C8C7=C(C=C6)C9=CC=CC=C9C8=O)C2=O

Data Sources

DTXSID70262812026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

83172026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/8317/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/8317.json

116-71-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 116-71-22026-04-25

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

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