C.I. Pigment Black 24

CAS 68187-00-8

Molecular structure of 68187-00-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$79M
Top sourceCanada 63%

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 320619 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 320619, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 63%CanadaIT 7%ItalyDE 5%GermanyIN 4%IndiaMX 3%Mexico

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68187-00-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4097382
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

C.I. Pigment Black 24 (CAS 68187-00-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68187-00-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68187-00-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320619 for CAS 68187-00-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/