C.I. Vat Green 1

CAS 128-58-5

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

Molecular structure of 128-58-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$85M
Import volume16.5K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 53%

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. Vat Green 1 · US import value by year
$86M2013$100M2018$85M2024$73M2025

2013: $86M · Peak 2018: $100M · 2024: $85M · 2025: $73M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291450 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 16.5K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 55.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291450, which covers 68 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 53%ChinaIN 25%IndiaMX 9%MexicoDE 7%GermanyIT 4%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Atul Usa

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$140.00/gTargetMol Chemicals
CountryChina (registered: United States)
Pack$70.00 / 500 mg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors8 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS128-58-5
PubChem CID31410
DTXSIDDTXSID4044531
FormulaC36H20O4
Mol. Weight516.5 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=C2C3=C(C=CC4=C3C(=C1)C5=CC=CC=C5C4=O)C6=C7C2=C(C=C8C7=C(C=C6)C(=O)C9=CC=CC=C98)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

C.I. Vat Green 1 (CAS 128-58-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/128-58-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4044531. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4044531 PubChem: 31410. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31410 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 128-58-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 128-58-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291450 for CAS 128-58-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/