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4-Methoxybenzyl acetate

CAS 104-21-2

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

Molecular structure of 104-21-2
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$123M
Import volume20.4K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIndia 31%

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.

4-Methoxybenzyl acetate · US import value by year
$82M2013$155M2022$123M2024$116M2025

2013: $82M · Peak 2022: $155M · 2024: $123M · 2025: $116M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291539 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 20.4K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Atul Usa
EPA-registered importers (3)
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Givaudan Fragrances
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$7678.00 / 200 kg
Purity95%
Vendors20 available

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

19 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.0710 kg98%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.09500 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.095 kg97%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.095 kg97%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.10500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.12500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.14500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.14500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.17100 g98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.22500 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.2925 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.29500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.41500 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1.40100 g95%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$10.0010 g95%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$50.001 g99.81%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$2740.0050 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS104-21-2
PubChem CID7695
DTXSIDDTXSID1044770
FormulaC10H12O3
Mol. Weight180.2 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)OCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

4-Methoxybenzyl acetate (CAS 104-21-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/104-21-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1044770. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1044770 PubChem: 7695. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7695 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 104-21-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 104-21-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 104-21-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/