Dicamba

CAS 1918-00-9

Molecular structure of 1918-00-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$370M
Top sourceIndia 45%

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 291899 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1918-00-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4024018
FormulaC8H6Cl2O3
Mol. Weight221.03 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=C(Cl)C=CC(Cl)=C1C(O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dicamba (CAS 1918-00-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1918-00-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 1918-00-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4024018 US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 1918-00-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/