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Basic Blue 7

CAS 2390-60-5

Ethanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(diethylamino)phenyl][4-(ethylamino)-1-naphthalenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-ethyl-, chloride (1:1)

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 2390-60-5
1 Cl⁻
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$24M
Import volume121.5K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIndia 35%

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.

Basic Blue 7 · US import value by year
$21M2013$39M2021$24M2024$24M2025

2013: $21M · Peak 2021: $39M · 2024: $24M · 2025: $24M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320413 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 121.5K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 320413, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaMX 27%MexicoDE 16%GermanyTW 3%TaiwanCN 3%China
EPA-registered importers (2)
Aakash Chemicals
Target

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2390-60-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5038888
FormulaC33H40ClN3
Mol. Weight514.15 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].CCNC1=CC=C(C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)N(CC)CC)=C2C=CC(C=C2)=[N+](CC)CC)C2=C1C=CC=C2

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Basic Blue 7 (CAS 2390-60-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2390-60-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2390-60-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2390-60-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320413 for CAS 2390-60-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/