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C.I. Pigment Blue 15

CAS 147-14-8

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 147-14-8
1 Cu²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$419M
Top sourceIndia 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 320417 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 320417, which covers 80 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 21%ChinaDE 17%GermanyKR 6%South KoreaCA 5%Canada
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
Flint Cps Inks North America
Flint Group Packaging Inks North America Holdings
Sensient Colors
Vibrantz Technologies
EPA-registered importers (25)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Heubach Holding S R L · LU Luxembourg
Heubach Holdings Sarl · LU Luxembourg
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Aakash Chemicals
Show all 25
Aceto Us
Akrochem
Aquafil Usa
Basf
Canon U.S.A
Chemspec
Hallmark Cards
Hct
Heubach Holding Usa
Hp
Liberty Specialty Chemicals
Paramount Colors
Pigments Services
Ricoh Electronics
Target
Textile Rubber & Chemical
The Sherwin Williams
Toyo Ink America
Toyo Ink International
Trust Chem Usa Llc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 22 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Pigment in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (54%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (14%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (60%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Pigment in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Construction (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (99%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Dye in Printing and Related Support Activities (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Pigment in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.30/gBLD Pharmatech Ltd.
CountryChina
Pack$150.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.46100 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.51100 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.51100 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.90100 g—
AstaTech, IncUnited States$1.56100 g96%

Chemical Identity

CAS147-14-8
PubChem CID6531516
DTXSIDDTXSID8027117
FormulaC32H16CuN8
Mol. Weight576.1 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=C6C=CC=CC6=C([N-]5)N=C7C8=CC=CC=C8C(=N7)N=C2[N-]3)C9=CC=CC=C94.[Cu+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

C.I. Pigment Blue 15 (CAS 147-14-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/147-14-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8027117. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8027117 PubChem: 6531516. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6531516 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 147-14-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 147-14-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320417 for CAS 147-14-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/