Bismaleimide

CAS 13676-54-5

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

Molecular structure of 13676-54-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$43M
Import volume313.6K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceJapan 25%

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.

Bismaleimide · US import value by year
$27M2013$75M2019$43M2024$46M2025

2013: $27M · Peak 2019: $75M · 2024: $43M · 2025: $46M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292519 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 313.6K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292519, which covers 43 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 25%JapanCN 21%ChinaGB 21%United KingdomAT 14%AustriaDE 7%Germany
EPA-registered importers (4)
Bridgestone · JP Japan
Miki & · JP Japan
Bridgestone Americas
Miki Sangyo (Usa)

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$19.00 / 500 g
Purity96%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS13676-54-5
PubChem CID83648
DTXSIDDTXSID8044381
FormulaC21H14N2O4
Mol. Weight358.3 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1CC2=CC=C(C=C2)N3C(=O)C=CC3=O)N4C(=O)C=CC4=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Bismaleimide (CAS 13676-54-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13676-54-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8044381. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8044381 PubChem: 83648. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/83648 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13676-54-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13676-54-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292519 for CAS 13676-54-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/