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Zircon, cadmium yellow

CAS 72968-34-4

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

Molecular structure of 72968-34-4
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$324M
Import volume1.7K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceCanada 26%

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.

Zircon, cadmium yellow · US import value by year
$320M2013$367M2022$324M2024$291M2025

2013: $320M · Peak 2022: $367M · 2024: $324M · 2025: $291M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320649 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 1.7K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 320649, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 26%CanadaDE 21%GermanyMX 14%MexicoJP 6%JapanCN 6%China
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Sicer Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS72968-34-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10104588
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Zircon, cadmium yellow (CAS 72968-34-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72968-34-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 72968-34-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 72968-34-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 72968-34-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320649 for CAS 72968-34-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/