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(E)-1,2-Dichloroethylene

CAS 156-60-5

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

Molecular structure of 156-60-5
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$61M
Top sourceChina 56%

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 290329 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 290329, which covers 39 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaDE 26%GermanyCZ 9%Czech RepublicMY 3%MalaysiaJP 3%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Occidental Petroleum
Westlake
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Emd Holding
EPA-registered importers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
3M
Basf
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsConstructionPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.11/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$54.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors12 available

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

11 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.11500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.54500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.71500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$1.20500 g96%
ALFA AESARGermany$2.83100 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$3.30100 g98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$3.30100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$4.46100 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$11.805 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS156-60-5
PubChem CID638186
DTXSIDDTXSID7024031
FormulaC2H2Cl2
Mol. Weight96.94 g/mol
SMILESC(=CCl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

(E)-1,2-Dichloroethylene (CAS 156-60-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/156-60-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7024031. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7024031 PubChem: 638186. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/638186 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 156-60-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 156-60-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290329 for CAS 156-60-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/