Methyl cinnamate

CAS 103-26-4

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$84M

Import volume175 lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 63%

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.

Methyl cinnamate · US import value by year

2013: $90M · Peak 2018: $133M · 2024: $84M · 2025: $96M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291639 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 175 lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 630 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 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).

CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Spain
Ukraine
Singapore
Turkey
Norway
Czech Republic
Taiwan
South Korea
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
Canada
Sweden
Hong Kong
Latvia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Reckitt Benckiser

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$11.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors2 available

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

1 more vendor

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.02	1 kg	99%

Chemical Identity

CAS103-26-4

PubChem CID637520

DTXSIDDTXSID6042151

FormulaC10H10O2

Mol. Weight162.18 g/mol

SMILESCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6042151Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 637520Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Methyl cinnamate (CAS 103-26-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/103-26-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6042151. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6042151 PubChem: 637520. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/637520 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 103-26-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 103-26-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/