Triphenodioxazinedisulfonic acid, 6,13-dichloro-3,10-bis[[4-[(4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]sulfophenyl]amino]-, sodium salt (1:4)

CAS 68867-63-0

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 68867-63-0 — 4 Na⁺

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$6.4B

Import volume6.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceSingapore 36%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Triphenodioxazinedisulfonic acid, 6,13-dichloro-3,10-bis[[4-[(4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]sulfophenyl]amino]-, sodium salt (1:4) · US import value by year

2013: $4.8B · Peak 2022: $9.8B · 2024: $6.4B · 2025: $9.2B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293499 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 6.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293499, which covers 575 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

SG 36%SingaporeIE 23%IrelandCN 11%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 5%India

Finland
Netherlands
Canada
Indonesia
Mexico
Taiwan
South Korea
Austria
Croatia
Sweden
Ukraine
Denmark
Israel
Czech Republic
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Australia
Portugal
South Africa
Poland
Slovenia
Brazil
Slovakia
Vietnam
Latvia
Malta
Hungary
Romania
Kenya
Belarus
Russia
Turkey
Norway

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Atul Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

Textiles

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

•Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68867-63-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6071790

FormulaC36H14Cl6N12Na4O14S4

Mol. Weight1271.48 g/mol

SMILES[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)C1=CC2=C(OC3=C(Cl)C4=NC5=CC(=C(NC6=CC(=C(NC7=NC(Cl)=NC(Cl)=N7)C=C6)S([O-])(=O)=O)C=C5OC4=C(Cl)C3=N2)S([O-])(=O)=O)C=C1NC1=CC(=C(NC2=NC(Cl)=NC(Cl)=N2)C=C1)S([O-])(=O)=O

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Triphenodioxazinedisulfonic acid, 6,13-dichloro-3,10-bis[[4-[(4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]sulfophenyl]amino]-, sodium salt (1:4) (CAS 68867-63-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68867-63-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68867-63-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68867-63-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68867-63-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293499 for CAS 68867-63-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/