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Benzoic acid, 2,3-dichloro-5-nitro-, methyl ester

CAS 63105-54-4

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

Molecular structure of 63105-54-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

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. US production volume is confidential. 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 291639 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS63105-54-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5069671
FormulaC8H5Cl2NO4
Mol. Weight250.03 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)C1=CC(=CC(Cl)=C1Cl)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzoic acid, 2,3-dichloro-5-nitro-, methyl ester (CAS 63105-54-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/63105-54-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5069671. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5069671 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 63105-54-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 63105-54-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/