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C.I. Solvent Yellow 16

CAS 4314-14-1

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 4314-14-1
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$43M
Import volume4 lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceJapan 29%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

C.I. Solvent Yellow 16 · US import value by year
$50M2013$87M2018$43M2024$40M2025

2013: $50M · Peak 2018: $87M · 2024: $43M · 2025: $40M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320411 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports 4 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 320411, which covers 44 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 29%JapanMX 21%MexicoID 14%IndonesiaIN 13%IndiaCN 11%China
EPA-registered importers (1)
Yara North America

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4314-14-1
PubChem CID107537
DTXSIDDTXSID5052098
FormulaC16H14N4O
Mol. Weight278.31 g/mol
SMILESCC1=NN(C(=O)C1N=NC2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3

Data Sources

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Brief citations

C.I. Solvent Yellow 16 (CAS 4314-14-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4314-14-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5052098. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5052098 PubChem: 107537. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/107537 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 4314-14-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320411 for CAS 4314-14-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/