C.I. Pigment Green 18

CAS 12001-99-9

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Cr₂H₄O₅188.0 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US production22.1K lb

Import value, 2024$16M

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceGermany 52%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 281990 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 22.1K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 50.7K lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 281990, which covers 7 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

DE 52%GermanyCN 35%ChinaIN 8%IndiaCA 4%CanadaKZ 1%Kazakhstan

Spain
Italy
South Korea
Japan

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

American Chrome & Chemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors

Construction

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Pigment in Construction (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12001-99-9

PubChem CID22504267

DTXSIDDTXSID70894251

FormulaCr2H4O5

Mol. Weight188.02 g/mol

SMILESO.O.[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Cr+3].[Cr+3]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID70894251Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 22504267Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

C.I. Pigment Green 18 (CAS 12001-99-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12001-99-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID70894251. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID70894251 PubChem: 22504267. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/22504267 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12001-99-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12001-99-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 281990 for CAS 12001-99-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/