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C.I. Acid Black 172

CAS 57693-14-8

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 57693-14-8
3 Na⁺ · 1 Cr³⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$56M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceIndia 70%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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 320412 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 320412, which covers 106 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 70%IndiaMY 7%MalaysiaCH 4%SwitzerlandCN 4%ChinaDE 3%Germany
EPA-registered importers (3)
Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland
Archroma U.S
Dystar

Why It Matters

Sectors
Textiles
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Dye in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS57693-14-8
PubChem CID11979793
DTXSIDDTXSID9028045
FormulaC40H20CrN6Na3O14S2
Mol. Weight993.7 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=C2N=NC3=C4C=CC(=CC4=C(C=C3[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[O-].C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=C2N=NC3=C4C=CC(=CC4=C(C=C3[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Cr+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

C.I. Acid Black 172 (CAS 57693-14-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/57693-14-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9028045. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9028045 PubChem: 11979793. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11979793 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 57693-14-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 57693-14-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320412 for CAS 57693-14-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/