Dichloromethylbenzene

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 29797-40-8
US ProductionZero
Import Value$108M
Import Volume530.4K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 77%
Dichloromethylbenzene · US import value by year
$115M2013$106M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290399, which covers 17 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 77%ChinaIN 7%IndiaDE 7%GermanyJP 5%JapanIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$66.00/gKey Organics Ltd.
CountryUnited Kingdom
Pack$66.00 / 1 g
Purity95%
Vendors3 available

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

2 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLC (1 week)United States$169.4010 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS29797-40-8
PubChem CID7411
DTXSIDDTXSID401014464
FormulaC7H6Cl2
Mol. Weight161.03 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID4010144642026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

74112026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7411/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7411.json

29797-40-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 29797-40-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv