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Chromyl chloride

CAS 14977-61-8

Chromium, dichlorodioxo-, (T-4)-

Molecular structure of 14977-61-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$44M
Top sourceChina 69%

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 282749 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 282749, which covers 8 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 69%ChinaIN 25%IndiaJP 3%JapanCA 2%CanadaCO 1%Colombia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS14977-61-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30894858
FormulaCl2CrO2
Mol. Weight154.89 g/mol
SMILESCl[Cr](Cl)(=O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Chromyl chloride (CAS 14977-61-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/14977-61-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 14977-61-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 282749 for CAS 14977-61-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/