Copper cyanide

CAS 544-92-3

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production101.0K lb

Import value, 2024$3M

Import volume61.0K lb

Import dependency38%

Top sourceGermany 38%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283719 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 101.0K lb · Imports 61.0K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 283719, which covers 8 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).

DE 38%GermanyCZ 25%Czech RepublicKR 19%South KoreaJP 16%JapanCN 2%China

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Univertical

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Phibro Animal Health

Special Materials

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningCore Chemicals

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

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
•Plating agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (49%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS544-92-3

PubChem CID11009

DTXSIDDTXSID7023986

FormulaCCuN

Mol. Weight89.56 g/mol

SMILES[C-]#N.[Cu+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7023986Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 11009Retrieved 2026-04-06
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

Copper cyanide (CAS 544-92-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/544-92-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7023986. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7023986 PubChem: 11009. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11009 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 544-92-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 544-92-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283719 for CAS 544-92-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/