1,3-Cyclohexanedimethanamine

CAS 2579-20-6

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$56M

Import volume473.9K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceCzech Republic 24%

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.

1,3-Cyclohexanedimethanamine · US import value by year

2013: $55M · Peak 2022: $116M · 2024: $56M · 2025: $48M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292130 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 473.9K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292130, which covers 39 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CZ 24%Czech RepublicBE 18%BelgiumDE 17%GermanyCN 16%ChinaCA 4%Canada

Portugal
Austria
Latvia
Slovakia
Israel
New Zealand

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & Coatings

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.40/gAstaTech, Inc

CountryUnited States

Pack$99.00 / 250 g

Purity98%

Vendors4 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

3 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$1.06	100 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$1.06	100 g	98%
Labotest KG	Germany	$453.00	1000 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS2579-20-6

PubChem CID17406

DTXSIDDTXSID4041238

FormulaC8H18N2

Mol. Weight142.24 g/mol

SMILESC1CC(CC(C1)CN)CN

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4041238Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 17406Retrieved 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

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Brief citations

1,3-Cyclohexanedimethanamine (CAS 2579-20-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2579-20-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4041238. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4041238 PubChem: 17406. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/17406 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2579-20-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2579-20-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292130 for CAS 2579-20-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/