3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 612-83-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$84M
Top SourceJapan 31%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292159 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292159, which covers 12 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 31%JapanIN 26%IndiaCN 21%ChinaCH 13%SwitzerlandBE 4%Belgium
EPA-registered importers (2)
Apollo Colors
Flint Cps Inks North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
TextilesPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS612-83-9
PubChem CID11933
DTXSIDDTXSID1020433
FormulaC12H12Cl4N2
Mol. Weight326 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=C(C=C2)N)Cl)Cl)N.Cl.Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID10204332026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

119332026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/11933/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/11933.json

612-83-92026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 612-83-92026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv