(+-)-Diclofop-methyl

CAS 51338-27-3

Molecular structure of 51338-27-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$370M
Top sourceIndia 45%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 291899 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS51338-27-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0032605
FormulaC16H14Cl2O4
Mol. Weight341.18 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)C(C)OC1=CC=C(OC2=CC=C(Cl)C=C2Cl)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

(+-)-Diclofop-methyl (CAS 51338-27-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51338-27-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 51338-27-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0032605 US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 51338-27-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/