Copper(II) 2,9,16,23-tetrachlorophthalocyaninate (1:1)

CAS 16040-69-0

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 16040-69-0 — 1 Cu²⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$419M

Import volume101.5K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 31%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Copper(II) 2,9,16,23-tetrachlorophthalocyaninate (1:1) · US import value by year

2013: $534M · Peak 2022: $569M · 2024: $419M · 2025: $404M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320417 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 101.5K lb

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

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

IN 31%IndiaCN 21%ChinaDE 17%GermanyKR 6%South KoreaCA 5%Canada

Netherlands
Sweden
Taiwan
South Africa
Turkey
Spain
Pakistan
Denmark
Hungary
Austria
Portugal
Israel
Ireland
Australia
Malaysia
Singapore
Brazil
Poland
Slovakia
Hong Kong
Romania
Norway
Colombia

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Sumitomo · JP Japan

Sumitomo Corp Of Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

Textiles

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS16040-69-0

PubChem CID61825

DTXSIDDTXSID2051760

FormulaC32H12Cl4CuN8

Mol. Weight713.8 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC2=C(C=C1Cl)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=C6C=CC(=CC6=C([N-]5)N=C7C8=C(C=C(C=C8)Cl)C(=N7)N=C2[N-]3)Cl)C9=C4C=CC(=C9)Cl.[Cu+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2051760Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 61825Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Copper(II) 2,9,16,23-tetrachlorophthalocyaninate (1:1) (CAS 16040-69-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/16040-69-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2051760. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2051760 PubChem: 61825. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61825 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 16040-69-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 16040-69-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320417 for CAS 16040-69-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/