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Propachlor

CAS 1918-16-7

Molecular structure of 1918-16-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Top sourceSwitzerland 29%

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 292429, 380893 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, 380893, which covers 222 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 29%SwitzerlandCN 20%ChinaIN 12%IndiaDE 7%GermanyJP 6%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1918-16-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4024274
FormulaC11H14ClNO
Mol. Weight211.69 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)N(C(=O)CCl)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Propachlor (CAS 1918-16-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1918-16-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 1918-16-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4024274 US Census international trade: HS 292429,380893 for CAS 1918-16-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/