Imazamethabenz-methyl

CAS 81405-85-8

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$114M

Top sourceChina 26%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 293329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy

Australia
Brazil
Czech Republic
Ireland
Sweden
Ukraine
Poland
United Arab Emirates
Hungary
Israel
Netherlands
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Greece
Belgium
Austria
Latvia
Singapore
Denmark

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS81405-85-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3032412

FormulaC16H20N2O3

Mol. Weight288.347 g/mol

SMILESC*.COC(=O)C1=C(C=CC=C1)C1=NC(=O)C(C)(N1)C(C)C |c:7,9,t:5,12,lp:3:2,5:2,13:1,15:2,18:1,m:1:9.10|

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3032412Retrieved 2026-04-29
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Imazamethabenz-methyl (CAS 81405-85-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/81405-85-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 81405-85-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3032412 US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 81405-85-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/