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4-Chloroaniline hydrochloride

CAS 20265-96-7

Benzenamine, 4-chloro-, hydrochloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 20265-96-7
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$30M
Top sourceChina 49%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 292142 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292142, which covers 67 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 49%ChinaIN 34%IndiaDE 6%GermanyCA 4%CanadaKR 3%South Korea

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS20265-96-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4020296
FormulaC6H7Cl2N
Mol. Weight164.03 g/mol
SMILESCl.NC1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

4-Chloroaniline hydrochloride (CAS 20265-96-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20265-96-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 20265-96-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292142 for CAS 20265-96-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/