Monuron

CAS 150-68-5

Urea, N'-(4-chlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl-

Molecular structure of 150-68-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$474M
Top sourceChina 23%

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 292421, 380893 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292421, 380893, which covers 46 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 23%ChinaDE 15%GermanyIN 13%IndiaCO 12%ColombiaIL 10%Israel

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS150-68-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0020311
FormulaC9H11ClN2O
Mol. Weight198.65 g/mol
SMILESCN(C)C(=O)NC1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Monuron (CAS 150-68-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/150-68-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 150-68-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292421,380893 for CAS 150-68-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/