C.I. Azoic Diazo Component 12

CAS 99-55-8

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 99-55-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$59M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceGermany 55%

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. 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 292143 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 292143, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 55%GermanyIT 30%ItalyIN 11%IndiaJP 2%JapanCN 1%China

Why It Matters

Sectors
Textiles
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$131.00 / 5 kg
Purity99%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS99-55-8
PubChem CID7444
DTXSIDDTXSID4020959
FormulaC7H8N2O2
Mol. Weight152.15 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])N

Data Sources

Brief citations

C.I. Azoic Diazo Component 12 (CAS 99-55-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/99-55-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4020959. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4020959 PubChem: 7444. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7444 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 99-55-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 99-55-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292143 for CAS 99-55-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/