1,3-Benzenediamine, ar-ethyl-ar-methyl-

CAS 68966-84-7

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$84M

Import volume46.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 31%

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.

1,3-Benzenediamine, ar-ethyl-ar-methyl- · US import value by year

2013: $115M · Peak 2022: $148M · 2024: $84M · 2025: $96M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292159 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 46.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292159, which covers 51 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).

JP 31%JapanIN 26%IndiaCN 21%ChinaCH 13%SwitzerlandBE 4%Belgium

United Kingdom
South Korea
Canada
Italy
Ukraine
Netherlands

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.

Arxada

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

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

•Hardener in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS68966-84-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID00988713

FormulaC9H14N2

Mol. Weight150.225 g/mol

SMILESCCC1=C(N)C(C)=C(N)C=C1

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

1,3-Benzenediamine, ar-ethyl-ar-methyl- (CAS 68966-84-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68966-84-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68966-84-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68966-84-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68966-84-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292159 for CAS 68966-84-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/