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Methylammonium chloride (1:1)

CAS 593-51-1

Methanamine, hydrochloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 593-51-1
1 Cl⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$9M
Top sourceMexico 44%

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 292111 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292111, which covers 7 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 44%MexicoIN 20%IndiaPH 12%PhilippinesCA 10%CanadaTW 7%Taiwan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS593-51-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30873360
FormulaCH6ClN
Mol. Weight67.52 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].C[NH3+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methylammonium chloride (1:1) (CAS 593-51-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/593-51-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 593-51-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292111 for CAS 593-51-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/