Bromoxynil

CAS 1689-84-5

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$281M

Top sourceChina 31%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 292690 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 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).

CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan

South Korea
Spain
Ireland
Ukraine
Malaysia
Brazil
Hong Kong
Latvia
Australia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1689-84-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3022162

FormulaC7H3Br2NO

Mol. Weight276.915 g/mol

SMILESOC1=C(Br)C=C(C=C1Br)C#N

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3022162Retrieved 2026-04-29
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Bromoxynil (CAS 1689-84-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1689-84-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 1689-84-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3022162 US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 1689-84-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/