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Oxalyl hydrazide

CAS 996-98-5

Ethanedioic acid, 1,2-dihydrazide

Molecular structure of 996-98-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$191M
Top sourceSwitzerland 35%

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 292800 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292800, which covers 112 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 35%SwitzerlandIT 28%ItalyCN 12%ChinaIN 6%IndiaJP 6%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS996-98-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20870823
FormulaC2H6N4O2
Mol. Weight118.096 g/mol
SMILESNNC(=O)C(=O)NN

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Oxalyl hydrazide (CAS 996-98-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/996-98-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 996-98-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292800 for CAS 996-98-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/