1,2-Dichlorobenzene
CAS 95-50-1
Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290391 · narrow
- 2023
- US production 7.9K lb · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290391, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Poland
- Canada
- Japan
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (25%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fixing agent (mordant) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Laboratory chemicals in ServicesNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
14 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Organics | United Kingdom | $0.04 | 1 kg | — |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.04 | 500 g | 95% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.04 | 500 g | 99% |
| Apollo Scientific UK | United Kingdom | $0.06 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.09 | 500 g | 99% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.10 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.13 | 500 g | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.60 | 25 g | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $376.90 | 100 mg | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $376.90 | 100 mg | — |
| Key Organics Ltd. | United Kingdom | $1960.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6020430Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 7239Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
1,2-Dichlorobenzene (CAS 95-50-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/95-50-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6020430. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6020430 PubChem: 7239. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7239 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 95-50-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 95-50-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290391 for CAS 95-50-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/