o-Aminoazotoluene

CAS 97-56-3

Benzenamine, 2-methyl-4-[2-(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]-

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$52M

Top sourceIndia 34%

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 320419 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320419, which covers 36 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 34%IndiaCN 14%ChinaJP 13%JapanDE 12%GermanyCA 7%Canada

South Korea
Switzerland
Colombia
Spain
Belgium
Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Australia
Israel
Ukraine
Poland
Malaysia
North Macedonia
Turkey
Russia
Yemen
Singapore
Brazil

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS97-56-3

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1020069

FormulaC14H15N3

Mol. Weight225.295 g/mol

SMILESCC1=CC=CC=C1N=NC1=CC(C)=C(N)C=C1

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

o-Aminoazotoluene (CAS 97-56-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/97-56-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 97-56-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320419 for CAS 97-56-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/