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Benzeneacetic acid, ammonium salt (1:1)

CAS 7188-16-1

Molecular structure of 7188-16-1
1 NH₄⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1M
Top sourceMexico 34%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291634 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 291634, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 34%MexicoDE 26%GermanyCN 20%ChinaIN 13%IndiaES 5%Spain

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS7188-16-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1064588
FormulaC8H11NO2
Mol. Weight153.181 g/mol
SMILES[NH4+].[O-]C(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzeneacetic acid, ammonium salt (1:1) (CAS 7188-16-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7188-16-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7188-16-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291634 for CAS 7188-16-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/