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Fartox

CAS 82-68-8

Benzene, 1,2,3,4,5-pentachloro-6-nitro-

Molecular structure of 82-68-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$269M
Top sourceSpain 16%

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 290499, 380892 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290499, 380892, which covers 126 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ES 16%SpainMX 16%MexicoDE 13%GermanyIN 9%IndiaIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS82-68-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2021105
FormulaC6Cl5NO2
Mol. Weight295.32 g/mol
SMILES[O-][N+](=O)C1=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Fartox (CAS 82-68-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/82-68-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 82-68-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290499,380892 for CAS 82-68-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/