Carbon black
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$424M
Top SourceCanada 47%
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 280300 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 280300, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CA 47%CanadaIN 15%IndiaMX 9%MexicoSG 5%SingaporeDE 5%Germany
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Hungary
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
- Spain
- Malaysia
- Norway
- Ukraine
- Finland
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
- Saudi Arabia
- Ireland
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Turkey
- Taiwan
- Australia
- Poland
- New Zealand
EPA-registered manufacturers (8)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Arlanxeo Holding Bv · NL Netherlands
Aisin Chemical Indiana, Llc.
Arlanxeo Usa
Birla Carbon U.S.A
Cabot
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Continental Carbon
Momentive Performance Materials
Tokai Carbon Cb
EPA-registered importers (109)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Continental · DE Germany
Covestro Ag · DE Germany
Dai Nippon Printing · JP Japan
Show all 109
Ems-Chemie Ag · CH Switzerland
Imerys Graphite & Carbon Switzerl& · CH Switzerland
Inabata & · JP Japan
Ineos · IM Isle of Man
Lg Chem · KR South Korea
Michelin · FR France
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings · JP Japan
Morgan Advanced Materials Plc · GB United Kingdom
Nishikawa Rubber · JP Japan
Riso Kagaku · JP Japan
Safic Alcan · FR France
Sharp · JP Japan
Showa Denko Materials · JP Japan
Sika Ag · CH Switzerland
Techno-Umg · JP Japan
Total Se · FR France
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
3M
Aalborz Chemical
Akebono Brake
Allied Mineral Products, Llc.
Amware Distribution Warehouse
Basf
Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone Americas Advanced Technology Workshop
Brother International
Cabot
Camso Manufacturing Usa
Cancarb
Canon U.S.A
Cbc America
Chemspec
Clariant
Continental Tire
Contitech Usa
Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard Automotive
Covestro
Denka
Dnp Imagingcomm America
Ems-Chemie (North America)
Evonik
ExxonMobil
Flint Cps Inks North America
Flint Group Packaging Inks North America Holdings
General Cable Industries
Global Tungsten &Amp; Powders
H.I.G. Colors
Harbisonwalker International
Himadri Speciality Chemical
Hp
Imerys Steelcasting Usa
Inabata America
Ineos Styrolution America
Jsr Elastomer America
Kennametal
Kyocera Document Solutions America
Lanxess
Lexmark International
Lg Energy Solution Michigan
Lord
Mersen Usa Bn
Michelin North America
Mitsubishi Chemical America
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Morganite Industries
Nishikawa Cooper
Nouryon Chemicals
Old World Industries
Orient Corporation Of America
Panasonic Corporation Of North America
Penn Color
Polyone
Polyplastics Usa
Pyrotek
Quanex Ig Systems
Ravago Manufacturing Americas
Resco Products
Ricoh Electronics
Ricoh Usa
Riso
Sharp Electronics
Showa Denko Materials (America)
Sika
Soltex
Suddekor
Sumitomo Rubber Usa
Target
Tcr Industries
Techno-Umg Americ
Teknor Apex
The Dow Chemical
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
The Sherwin Williams
Tokyo Zairyo (Usa)
Total Petrochemicals & Refining Usa
Toyo Ink America, Llc.
Toyota Tsusho America
U-Pol Us
Wabtec
Westlake Chemical
Xerox
Yokohama Corporation Of North America
Yokohama Industries Americas
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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
Used in 33 sectors as 21 functional roles.
- •Pigment in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Fillers in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Processing—repackaging
- •Dye in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Dye in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (68%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (27%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Rubber Product Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Adhesive ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Sealant (barrier) in Adhesive ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Pigment in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •UV stabilizer in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Conductive agent in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Photosensitizers in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •UV stabilizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fillers in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Conductive agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fillers in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Photosensitizers in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-static agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Fillers in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (9%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dehydrating agent (desiccant) in Carbon Black Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fillers in Carbon Black Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fillers in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dye in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dye in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Dyes in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fillers in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Construction (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Photosensitive agent in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Rubber Product Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Conductive agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Other (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Other (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Wholesale and Retail Trade (98%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (34%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Conductive agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Conductive agent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dyes in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Filler in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Fillers in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Plastics Product Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Construction (7%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Printing and Related Support Activities (9%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Utilities (9%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Filler in Machinery Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Catalyst in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
Chemical Identity
CAS1333-86-4
PubChem CID5462310
DTXSIDDTXSID7051216
FormulaC
Mol. Weight12.011 g/mol
SMILESC
Data Sources
DTXSID70512162026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
54623102026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/5462310/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/5462310.json
1333-86-42026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 1333-86-42026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv