Methanone, [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-ylphenyl-
CAS 2128-93-0
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
2013: $35M · Peak 2022: $47M · 2024: $16M · 2025: $14M
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 291439 · basket
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 118.8K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 291439, which covers 86 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Slovakia
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Hong Kong
- Ukraine
- Latvia
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
- •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
21 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.04 | 500 g | 98% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.06 | 1 kg | — |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.08 | 1 kg | — |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.09 | 500 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.11 | 500 g | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.13 | 500 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Apollo Scientific UK | United Kingdom | $0.27 | 1 kg | 99% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.30 | 500 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.39 | 25 g | 97% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.42 | 500 g | 99% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.53 | 100 g | 98% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $1.96 | 100 g | 99% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $3.08 | 25 g | 97% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Maybridge, Ltd. | United Kingdom | $2414.30 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Key Organics Ltd. | United Kingdom | $2740.00 | 50 mg | 97% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4062193Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 75040Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Methanone, [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-ylphenyl- (CAS 2128-93-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2128-93-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4062193. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4062193 PubChem: 75040. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/75040 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2128-93-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2128-93-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291439 for CAS 2128-93-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/