1-Methoxy-4-methylbenzene

CAS 104-93-8

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$59M

Import volume8.5M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 51%

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.

1-Methoxy-4-methylbenzene · US import value by year

2013: $68M · Peak 2022: $85M · 2024: $59M · 2025: $33M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 8.5M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 119 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 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada

Spain
Israel
Netherlands
Taiwan
Germany
Ireland
Switzerland
Ukraine
Mexico
United Kingdom
Australia

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 (3)

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

Givaudan Fragrances

Henkel Us Operations

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer ProductsCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$18.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors17 available

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

16 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.04	500 g	98%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$0.11	100 g	95%
Fluorochem UK	United Kingdom	$0.11	100 g	95%
Chemscene	United States	$0.16	1 kg	—
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.18	500 g	95%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$0.23	1 kg	99.93%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	98%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.27	1 kg	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.28	1 kg	98%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.40	100 g	98%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.54	100 g	99%
Angene International Limited	United States	$2.80	25 g	99%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%
Otava, Ltd.	Ukraine	$2280.00	50 mg	95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)	Ukraine	$2724.00	50 mg	95%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS104-93-8

PubChem CID7731

DTXSIDDTXSID9026710

FormulaC8H10O

Mol. Weight122.16 g/mol

SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9026710Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 7731Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
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

1-Methoxy-4-methylbenzene (CAS 104-93-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/104-93-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9026710. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9026710 PubChem: 7731. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7731 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 104-93-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 104-93-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290930 for CAS 104-93-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/