2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzamide

CAS 360-64-5

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

Molecular structure of 360-64-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$872M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

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 292429 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
EPA-registered importers (2)
Bayer Ag · DE Germany
Bayer Us Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors
Agriculture
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.21/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$21.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors25 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS360-64-5
PubChem CID67759
DTXSIDDTXSID40189560
FormulaC8H6F3NO
Mol. Weight189.13 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)N)C(F)(F)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzamide (CAS 360-64-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/360-64-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40189560. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40189560 PubChem: 67759. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/67759 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 360-64-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 360-64-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 360-64-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/