1,6-Hexanediamine dihydrochloride

CAS 6055-52-3

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

Molecular structure of 6055-52-3
2 HCl
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$2M
Import volume32.5K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceItaly 59%

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.

1,6-Hexanediamine dihydrochloride · US import value by year
$2M2013$2M2024$7M2025

2013: $2M · 2024: $2M · Peak 2025: $7M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292122 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 32.5K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292122, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 59%ItalyCA 27%CanadaCN 7%ChinaGB 6%United KingdomBE 1%Belgium
EPA-registered importers (1)
Halliburton Energy Service

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Surface modifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$15.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS6055-52-3
PubChem CID2786615
DTXSIDDTXSID8029991
FormulaC6H18Cl2N2
Mol. Weight189.12 g/mol
SMILESC(CCCN)CCN.Cl.Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,6-Hexanediamine dihydrochloride (CAS 6055-52-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6055-52-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8029991. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8029991 PubChem: 2786615. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2786615 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6055-52-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6055-52-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292122 for CAS 6055-52-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/