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o-Xylene

CAS 95-47-6

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

Molecular structure of 95-47-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$29M
Top sourceCanada 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290241 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
CA 31%CanadaNL 28%NetherlandsBR 16%BrazilSG 14%SingaporeKR 11%South Korea
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Shell Petroleum
Trafigura Trading
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Crh Americas
Koch Industries
Koppers
Superior Industrial Solutions
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
EPA-registered importers (8)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Cabb Group Gmbh · DE Germany
Basf
Eneos Americas
Exxonmobil Product Solutions, A Div Of Exxon Mobil
Show all 8
Innospec
Kansas Holdco 1
Tricon International

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (29%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (6%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Antioxidant in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.25/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$250.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors9 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

8 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.271 kg95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.281 kg95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.34100 g95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$149.161 g—
Sigma-AldrichGermany$149.161 g—
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS95-47-6
PubChem CID7237
DTXSIDDTXSID3021807
FormulaC8H10
Mol. Weight106.16 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=CC=C1C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

o-Xylene (CAS 95-47-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/95-47-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3021807. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3021807 PubChem: 7237. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7237 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 95-47-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 95-47-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290241 for CAS 95-47-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/