Benz[a]anthracene
CAS 56-55-3
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
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 290290 · basket
- 2023
- US production 640.7K lb · Imports Zero
HS customs code 290290 covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
- •Binder in Wood Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
13 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $29.12 | 25 g | 98% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $37.16 | 25 g | 95% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $41.64 | 25 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $46.80 | 25 g | 98% |
| Chemscene | United States | $58.80 | 5 g | — |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $95.92 | 25 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $172.71 | 1 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $172.71 | 1 g | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $1780.00 | 200 mg | 99.62% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $3581.60 | 100 mg | 99.9% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
| TimTec, LLC (back-ordered) | United States | $32000.00 | 15 mg | 94% |
Chemical Identity
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
Brief citations
Benz[a]anthracene (CAS 56-55-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56-55-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 56-55-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 56-55-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 56-55-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting