C.I. Pigment Orange 20

CAS 12656-57-4

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$356M

Import volume6.8K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceCanada 25%

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.

C.I. Pigment Orange 20 · US import value by year

2013: $358M · 2024: $356M · Peak 2025: $413M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284290, 320649 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 6.8K lb
2019: US production 255 lb · Imports 29.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 284290, 320649, which covers 138 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).

CA 25%CanadaDE 22%GermanyMX 12%MexicoCN 9%ChinaJP 6%Japan

Colombia
Taiwan
Brazil
Romania
Turkey
Philippines
Egypt
Israel
Slovakia
Ireland
Malaysia
Switzerland
Denmark
Finland
Poland
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
Cyprus
Greece
Czech Republic
Moldova
Slovenia
Singapore
New Zealand
Indonesia
Hungary
Australia
Peru
Pakistan
Portugal
Honduras
Tunisia
Armenia

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

United Mineral And Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & Coatings

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 Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12656-57-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID8093992

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8093992Retrieved 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 Orange 20 (CAS 12656-57-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12656-57-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8093992. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8093992 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12656-57-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12656-57-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284290,320649 for CAS 12656-57-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/