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Benfluralin

CAS 1861-40-1

Molecular structure of 1861-40-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$59M
Top sourceGermany 55%

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

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 292143 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292143, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 55%GermanyIT 30%ItalyIN 11%IndiaJP 2%JapanCN 1%China

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1861-40-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3023899
FormulaC13H16F3N3O4
Mol. Weight335.283 g/mol
SMILESCCCCN(CC)C1=C(C=C(C=C1[N+]([O-])=O)C(F)(F)F)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benfluralin (CAS 1861-40-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1861-40-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 1861-40-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3023899 US Census international trade: HS 292143 for CAS 1861-40-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/