Imidazole

CAS 288-32-4

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 288-32-4
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$114M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 26%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered importers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$121.00 / 10 kg
Purity99%
Vendors26 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS288-32-4
PubChem CID795
DTXSIDDTXSID2029616
FormulaC3H4N2
Mol. Weight68.08 g/mol
SMILESC1=CN=CN1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Imidazole (CAS 288-32-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/288-32-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2029616. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2029616 PubChem: 795. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/795 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 288-32-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 288-32-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 288-32-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/