1,1,1-Trichloroethane

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 71-55-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$486M
Top SourceGermany 33%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290319, 380891, 382714 · exact

Source Countries
DE 33%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCN 9%ChinaIN 8%IndiaCA 5%Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Westlake Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyPlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Intermediate in Industrial Gas ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS71-55-6
PubChem CID6278
DTXSIDDTXSID0021381
FormulaC2H3Cl3
Mol. Weight133.4 g/mol
SMILESCC(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

DTXSID00213812026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

62782026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6278/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6278.json

71-55-62026-04-24

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

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

CAS 71-55-62026-04-25

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

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

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