C.I. Disperse Red 60

CAS 17418-58-5

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$43M

Import volume62.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 29%

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.

C.I. Disperse Red 60 · US import value by year

2013: $50M · Peak 2018: $87M · 2024: $43M · 2025: $40M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320411 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production Zero · Imports 62.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 320411, which covers 44 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).

JP 29%JapanMX 21%MexicoID 14%IndonesiaIN 13%IndiaCN 11%China

Canada
South Korea
Hong Kong
Italy
Netherlands
Denmark
Brazil
Belgium
Switzerland

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Target

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Dystar

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

•Dye in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.17/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$87.00 / 500 g

PurityNot recorded

Vendors9 available

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

8 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)	United States	$0.24	500 g	—
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)	United States	$0.25	500 g	—
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$45.60	5 g	95%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$291.00	1 g	95%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$313.00	1 g	95%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$324.00	1 g	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$482.00	1 g	95%
Maybridge, Ltd.	United Kingdom	$2414.30	100 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS17418-58-5

PubChem CID28531

DTXSIDDTXSID2025210

FormulaC20H13NO4

Mol. Weight331.3 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2=C(C3=C(C(=C2)O)C(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4C3=O)N

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2025210Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 28531Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

C.I. Disperse Red 60 (CAS 17418-58-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/17418-58-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2025210. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2025210 PubChem: 28531. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/28531 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 17418-58-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 17418-58-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320411 for CAS 17418-58-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/