C.I. Acid Blue 74

Drug ingredient

CAS 860-22-0

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$56M

Import volume106.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 70%

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.

C.I. Acid Blue 74 · US import value by year

2013: $63M · Peak 2022: $90M · 2024: $56M · 2025: $58M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320412 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 106.0K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 320412, which covers 106 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).

IN 70%IndiaMY 7%MalaysiaCH 4%SwitzerlandCN 4%ChinaDE 3%Germany

Ireland
United Kingdom
Spain
South Korea
Denmark
Pakistan
Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Brazil
Turkey

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Target

Why It Matters

Sectors

TextilesHealth

Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Bludigo

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Dyes in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS860-22-0

PubChem CID2723854

DTXSIDDTXSID1020190

FormulaC16H8N2Na2O8S2

Mol. Weight466.4 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC2=C(C=C1S(=O)(=O)[O-])C(=C(N2)C3=NC4=C(C3=O)C=C(C=C4)S(=O)(=O)[O-])O.[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1020190Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 2723854Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

C.I. Acid Blue 74 (CAS 860-22-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/860-22-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1020190. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1020190 PubChem: 2723854. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2723854 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 860-22-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 860-22-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320412 for CAS 860-22-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/