C.I. Pigment Black 8

CAS 1339-82-8

Molecular structure of 1339-82-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$424M
Top sourceCanada 47%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 280300 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 280300, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 47%CanadaIN 15%IndiaMX 9%MexicoSG 5%SingaporeDE 5%Germany

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS1339-82-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID401010905
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

C.I. Pigment Black 8 (CAS 1339-82-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1339-82-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1339-82-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 280300 for CAS 1339-82-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/