Benzeneacetic acid, α,α-dichloro-, ethyl ester

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 5317-66-8
US ProductionZero
Import Value$84M
Import Volume22.9K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 63%
Benzeneacetic acid, α,α-dichloro-, ethyl ester · US import value by year
$90M2013$96M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 18 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (1)
Arlanxeo

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$311.40/gA2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)
CountryUnited States
Pack$1557.00 / 5 g
Purity95%
Vendors5 available

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

4 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$582.001 g95%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$586.001 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$658.001 g95%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$714.001 g95%

Chemical Identity

CAS5317-66-8
PubChem CID79209
DTXSIDDTXSID8074605
FormulaC10H10Cl2O2
Mol. Weight233.09 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C(C1=CC=CC=C1)(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID80746052026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

792092026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/79209/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/79209.json

5317-66-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 5317-66-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv