C.I. Pigment Blue 73
CAS 68187-40-6
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.
US productionZero
Import volume9.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports 9.8K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Sicer Usa
Why It Matters
Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.
- •Pigment in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—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
CAS68187-40-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8097396
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8097396Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
C.I. Pigment Blue 73 (CAS 68187-40-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68187-40-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8097396. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8097396 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68187-40-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68187-40-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting