1,1-Difluoroethane

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

Molecular structure of 75-37-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$44M
Top SourceChina 97%

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 290343 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 290343, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 97%ChinaKR 1%South KoreaES 1%SpainMX 1%Mexico
EPA-registered importers (3)
Berwind
First Continental International (Nj)
Igas Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Propellants and blowing agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • Functional fluids (closed systems) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Propellants and blowing agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (80%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS75-37-6
PubChem CID6368
DTXSIDDTXSID0024050
FormulaC2H4F2
Mol. Weight66.05 g/mol
SMILESCC(F)F

Data Sources

DTXSID00240502026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

63682026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6368/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6368.json

75-37-62026-04-24

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

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

CAS 75-37-62026-04-25

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

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