C.I. Pigment Violet 15

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 12769-96-9
US ProductionZero
Import Value$160M
Import Volume432.6K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 26%
C.I. Pigment Violet 15 · US import value by year
$36M2013$152M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284210, 320641 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 284210, 320641, which covers 7 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaDE 24%GermanyCA 21%CanadaDK 5%DenmarkIT 5%Italy
EPA-registered importers (2)
Akrochem
Ferro

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberTextiles
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

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

Chemical Identity

CAS12769-96-9
PubChem CID91667813
DTXSIDDTXSID80893199
FormulaAl6Na6O24S8Si6
Mol. Weight1108.9 g/mol
SMILES[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].[Al+3].S1SSS1.S1SSS1

Data Sources

DTXSID808931992026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

916678132026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/91667813/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/91667813.json

12769-96-92026-04-24

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

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

CAS 12769-96-92026-04-25

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

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

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