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Trichloroacetic acid

CAS 76-03-9

Acetic acid, 2,2,2-trichloro-

Molecular structure of 76-03-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$72M
Top sourceGermany 40%

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 291540 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291540, which covers 17 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 40%GermanyNL 39%NetherlandsCN 7%ChinaIN 6%IndiaPL 4%Poland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS76-03-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1021378
FormulaC2HCl3O2
Mol. Weight163.38 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Trichloroacetic acid (CAS 76-03-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/76-03-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 76-03-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291540 for CAS 76-03-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/