Flag of the United StatesAmerican Chemical Independence

Copper monochlorophthalocyanine

CAS 12239-87-1

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 12239-87-1
1 Cl⁻ · 1 Cu²⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$419M
Import volume8.9K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIndia 31%

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.

Copper monochlorophthalocyanine · US import value by year
$534M2013$569M2022$419M2024$404M2025

2013: $534M · Peak 2022: $569M · 2024: $419M · 2025: $404M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320417 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 8.9K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 105.1K lb

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)
Target
EPA-registered importers (2)
Sumitomo · JP Japan
Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Textiles
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12239-87-1
PubChem CID138394853
DTXSIDDTXSID3051622
FormulaC32H19ClCuN8
Mol. Weight614.5 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=NC(=NC6=C7C=CC=CC7=C([N-]6)N=C2N3)C8=CC=CC=C85)C9C4C=CC=C9.[Cl-].[Cu+2]

Data Sources

← Back to Dashboard← Back to Textiles

Brief citations

Copper monochlorophthalocyanine (CAS 12239-87-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12239-87-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3051622. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3051622 PubChem: 138394853. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/138394853 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12239-87-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12239-87-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320417 for CAS 12239-87-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/