Benzene, octyl-
CAS 2189-60-8
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290290 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Zero
These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Czech Republic
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Pakistan
- United Kingdom
- Austria
- Denmark
- Indonesia
- Lithuania
- Hong Kong
- Finland
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $1.19 | 100 g | 95% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $1.19 | 100 g | 95% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $1.19 | 100 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $1.39 | 100 g | — |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $1.43 | 100 g | — |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $1.48 | 25 g | 97% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $1.68 | 25 g | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $2.16 | 25 g | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $2.16 | 25 g | 95% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $2.99 | 100 g | 99% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $3.20 | 100 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $3.75 | 100 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $3.75 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $4.40 | 25 g | — |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $8.20 | 25 g | — |
| Molnova | China | $1284.00 | 500 mg | 99% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $1295.00 | 200 mg | 96.08% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 97% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Benzene, octyl- (CAS 2189-60-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2189-60-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2189-60-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2189-60-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 2189-60-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/