4'-Chloro-2',5'-dimethoxyacetoacetanilide

CAS 4433-79-8

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 4433-79-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$872M
Import volume11.0K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

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.

4'-Chloro-2',5'-dimethoxyacetoacetanilide · US import value by year
$727M2013$1.3B2022$872M2024$833M2025

2013: $727M · Peak 2022: $1.3B · 2024: $872M · 2025: $833M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292429 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 11.0K lb
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)
Sumitomo · JP Japan
Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.37/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$184.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors16 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4433-79-8
PubChem CID78170
DTXSIDDTXSID5029265
FormulaC12H14ClNO4
Mol. Weight271.69 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)CC(=O)NC1=CC(=C(C=C1OC)Cl)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

4'-Chloro-2',5'-dimethoxyacetoacetanilide (CAS 4433-79-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4433-79-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5029265. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5029265 PubChem: 78170. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/78170 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 4433-79-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 4433-79-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 4433-79-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/