C.I. Pigment Yellow 159

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

Molecular structure of 68187-15-5
US ProductionZero
Import Value$324M
Import Volume63.2K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceCanada 26%
C.I. Pigment Yellow 159 · US import value by year
$320M2013$291M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320649 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320649, which covers 41 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 26%CanadaDE 21%GermanyMX 14%MexicoJP 6%JapanCN 6%China
EPA-registered importers (1)
Dal-Tile

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Pigment in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Pigment in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68187-15-5
PubChem CID90474775
DTXSIDDTXSID3097393
FormulaO21Pr2Si7Zr2
Mol. Weight996.84 g/mol
SMILES[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[Zr+4].[Zr+4].[Pr+3].[Pr+3]

Data Sources

DTXSID30973932026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

904747752026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/90474775/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/90474775.json

68187-15-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68187-15-52026-04-25

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

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