Benzeneacetonitrile
CAS 140-29-4
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 292690 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- South Korea
- Spain
- Ireland
- Ukraine
- Malaysia
- Brazil
- Hong Kong
- Latvia
- Australia
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Benzeneacetonitrile (CAS 140-29-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/140-29-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 140-29-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 140-29-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 140-29-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/