Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-3,5-dimethyl-

CAS 133-53-9

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$34M

Top sourceJordan 65%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290819 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 290819, which covers 63 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).

JO 65%JordanDE 12%GermanyCN 6%ChinaJP 6%JapanGB 5%United Kingdom

Ukraine
Italy
Canada
Latvia
Russia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Catalynt Solutions

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

•Preservative in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.11/gA2B Chem LLC

CountryUnited States

Pack$53.00 / 500 g

Purity92%

Vendors16 available

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

15 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$0.11	500 g	96%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.12	500 g	96%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.13	500 g	92%
Apollo Scientific UK	United Kingdom	$0.14	2.5 kg	98%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.25	100 g	92%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$0.28	1 kg	98.22%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.30	500 g	97%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.30	500 g	95%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.42	500 g	97%
Angene International Limited	United States	$2.80	25 g	95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$4.00	10 g	95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)	United States	$2900.00	100 mg	90%
Vitas M Chemical Limited	Hong Kong	$3170.00	100 mg	90%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	96%
TimTec, LLC	United States	$14666.67	30 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS133-53-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0041359

FormulaC8H8Cl2O

Mol. Weight191.05 g/mol

SMILESCC1=CC(O)=C(Cl)C(C)=C1Cl

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
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

Phenol, 2,4-dichloro-3,5-dimethyl- (CAS 133-53-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/133-53-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 133-53-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 133-53-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 133-53-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290819 for CAS 133-53-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/