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Bromochlorodifluoromethane

CAS 353-59-3

Methane, bromochlorodifluoro-

Molecular structure of 353-59-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3M
Top sourceSouth Korea 62%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290376 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 290376, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 62%South KoreaBD 16%BangladeshIT 11%ItalySA 6%Saudi ArabiaNL 5%Netherlands

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS353-59-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0027147
FormulaCBrClF2
Mol. Weight165.36 g/mol
SMILESFC(F)(Cl)Br

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Bromochlorodifluoromethane (CAS 353-59-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/353-59-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 353-59-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290376 for CAS 353-59-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/