C.I. Pigment Red 176

CAS 12225-06-8

2-Naphthalenecarboxamide, N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-hydroxy-4-[2-[2-methoxy-5-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]diazenyl]-

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 12225-06-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$419M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceIndia 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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 320417 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 320417, which covers 80 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 21%ChinaDE 17%GermanyKR 6%South KoreaCA 5%Canada
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Heubach Holding Usa

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS12225-06-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5065277
FormulaC32H24N6O5
Mol. Weight572.581 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(=O)NC1=CC=CC=C1)N=NC1=C2C=CC=CC2=CC(C(=O)NC2=CC=C3NC(=O)NC3=C2)=C1O

Data Sources

Brief citations

C.I. Pigment Red 176 (CAS 12225-06-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12225-06-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 12225-06-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12225-06-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320417 for CAS 12225-06-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/