Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-3-nitro-

CAS 3209-22-1

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$9M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceChina 53%

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 290499 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290499, which covers 112 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).

CN 53%ChinaIN 30%IndiaUA 4%UkraineTW 4%TaiwanIT 4%Italy

United Kingdom
Japan
Canada
Czech Republic
South Korea
Lithuania
Latvia
Russia

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.

Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors

Agriculture

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.18/gA2B Chem LLC

CountryUnited States

Pack$44.00 / 250 g

Purity97%

Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.22	250 g	95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.36	500 g	98%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.61	100 g	95%
AstaTech, Inc	United States	$0.74	100 g	95%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.82	100 g	99%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$1.98	25 g	95%
Fluorochem UK	United Kingdom	$2.00	25 g	95%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%
Otava, Ltd.	Ukraine	$2280.00	50 mg	95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)	Ukraine	$2724.00	50 mg	95%

Chemical Identity

CAS3209-22-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID8024997

FormulaC6H3Cl2NO2

Mol. Weight192 g/mol

SMILES[O-][N+](=O)C1=CC=CC(Cl)=C1Cl

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
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

Benzene, 1,2-dichloro-3-nitro- (CAS 3209-22-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3209-22-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 3209-22-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3209-22-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3209-22-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290499 for CAS 3209-22-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/