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Benzenamine, sulfate (2:1)

CAS 542-16-5

Molecular structure of 542-16-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$34M
Top sourceBelgium 74%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 292141 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 292141, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
BE 74%BelgiumPT 12%PortugalGB 9%United KingdomIN 5%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS542-16-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20883433
FormulaC12H16N2O4S
Mol. Weight284.33 g/mol
SMILESOS(O)(=O)=O.NC1=CC=CC=C1.NC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzenamine, sulfate (2:1) (CAS 542-16-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/542-16-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 542-16-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292141 for CAS 542-16-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/