Propanedinitrile, [[4-[[2-(4-cyclohexylphenoxy)ethyl]ethylamino]-2-methylphenyl]methylene]-

CAS 54079-53-7

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$281M

Import volume41.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 31%

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.

Propanedinitrile, [[4-[[2-(4-cyclohexylphenoxy)ethyl]ethylamino]-2-methylphenyl]methylene]- · US import value by year

2013: $339M · Peak 2022: $410M · 2024: $281M · 2025: $254M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 41.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan

South Korea
Spain
Ireland
Ukraine
Malaysia
Brazil
Hong Kong
Latvia
Australia

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Dye in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS54079-53-7

PubChem CID104687

DTXSIDDTXSID9068908

FormulaC27H31N3O

Mol. Weight413.6 g/mol

SMILESCCN(CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2CCCCC2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)C=C(C#N)C#N)C

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9068908Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 104687Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Propanedinitrile, [[4-[[2-(4-cyclohexylphenoxy)ethyl]ethylamino]-2-methylphenyl]methylene]- (CAS 54079-53-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/54079-53-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9068908. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9068908 PubChem: 104687. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/104687 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 54079-53-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 54079-53-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 54079-53-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/