1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

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

Molecular structure of 120-82-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$108M
Top SourceChina 77%

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 290399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290399, which covers 17 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 77%ChinaIN 7%IndiaDE 7%GermanyJP 5%JapanIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered importers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Lanxess
M.A.Global Resources
Tedia

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Laboratory chemicals in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Laboratory chemicals in ServicesNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable

Chemical Identity

CAS120-82-1
PubChem CID13
DTXSIDDTXSID0021965
FormulaC6H3Cl3
Mol. Weight181.4 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=C(C=C1Cl)Cl)Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID00219652026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

132026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/13/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/13.json

120-82-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 120-82-12026-04-25

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

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