Azodicarbonamide

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

Molecular structure of 123-77-3
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$50M
Top SourceIndonesia 23%

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 292700 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292700, which covers 11 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ID 23%IndonesiaJP 18%JapanMX 16%MexicoCN 13%ChinaKR 8%South Korea
EPA-registered importers (11)
Otsuka Chemical · JP Japan
Sika Ag · CH Switzerland
Alac International
Congoleum Acquisitions
Henkel
Show all 11
Itochu International
Lg Hausy America
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
Mohawk Industries
Otsuka Chemical America
Sika

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Plastics Product Manufacturing (27%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (53%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Propellants and blowing agents in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Foamant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Machinery Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Propellants and blowing agents in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Foamant in Wood Product Manufacturing (88%)Processing as a reactant
  • Foamant in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS123-77-3
PubChem CID5462814
DTXSIDDTXSID0024553
FormulaC2H4N4O2
Mol. Weight116.08 g/mol
SMILESC(=O)(N)N=NC(=O)N

Data Sources

DTXSID00245532026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

54628142026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/5462814/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/5462814.json

123-77-32026-04-24

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

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

CAS 123-77-32026-04-25

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

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