1,3-Benzenedicarbonitrile

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 626-17-5
US ProductionZero
Import Value$281M
Import Volume2.6M lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 31%
1,3-Benzenedicarbonitrile · US import value by year
$339M2013$254M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 42 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Syngenta

Why It Matters

Sectors
Agriculture
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$19.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors23 available

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

22 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.05500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.051 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.061 kg98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.07500 g97%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.071 kg
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.071 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.071 kg98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.091 kg
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.111 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.201 kg98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.22250 g98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.22250 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$1.08100 g97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$1.46100 g99%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$2.60100 g99%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.0825 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS626-17-5
PubChem CID12276
DTXSIDDTXSID7027259
FormulaC8H4N2
Mol. Weight128.13 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC(=C1)C#N)C#N

Data Sources

DTXSID70272592026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

122762026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/12276/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/12276.json

626-17-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 626-17-52026-04-25

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

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