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C.I. Basic Red 22

CAS 12221-52-2

Molecular structure of 12221-52-2
1 Cl⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$24M
Top sourceIndia 35%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 320413 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320413, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaMX 27%MexicoDE 16%GermanyTW 3%TaiwanCN 3%China

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS12221-52-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20874048
FormulaC12H17ClN6
Mol. Weight280.76 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)\N=N\C1=[N+](C)NN=C1C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

C.I. Basic Red 22 (CAS 12221-52-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12221-52-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 12221-52-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320413 for CAS 12221-52-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/