N,N'-Dimethylurea

CAS 96-31-1

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

Molecular structure of 96-31-1
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$371M
Import volume31.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 27%

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.

N,N'-Dimethylurea · US import value by year
$191M2013$462M2022$371M2024$437M2025

2013: $191M · Peak 2022: $462M · 2024: $371M · 2025: $437M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292419 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 31.8K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Basf
EPA-registered importers (1)
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$8.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors22 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS96-31-1
PubChem CID7293
DTXSIDDTXSID5025156
FormulaC3H8N2O
Mol. Weight88.11 g/mol
SMILESCNC(=O)NC

Data Sources

Brief citations

N,N'-Dimethylurea (CAS 96-31-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/96-31-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5025156. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5025156 PubChem: 7293. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7293 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 96-31-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 96-31-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292419 for CAS 96-31-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/