Chlorocyclohexane

CAS 542-18-7

Cyclohexane, chloro-

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$14M

Import volume23.8K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 49%

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.

Chlorocyclohexane · US import value by year

2013: $12M · Peak 2018: $39M · 2024: $14M · 2025: $12M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290389 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 23.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290389, which covers 21 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 49%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomJP 13%JapanIT 11%ItalyIN 11%India

Germany
Russia

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.

Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & Mining

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

•Polymerization promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$7.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors13 available

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

12 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.02	500 g	98%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.16	500 g	98%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.19	500 g	99.5%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.24	1 kg	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.25	1 kg	98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$0.26	100 g	99%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$0.26	100 g	99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.30	500 g	98%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.40	100 g	98%
Angene International Limited	United States	$2.24	25 g	98%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS542-18-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3052193

FormulaC6H11Cl

Mol. Weight118.6 g/mol

SMILESClC1CCCCC1

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Chlorocyclohexane (CAS 542-18-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/542-18-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 542-18-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 542-18-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 542-18-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290389 for CAS 542-18-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/