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(4-Methoxyphenyl)methanol

CAS 105-13-5

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

Molecular structure of 105-13-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$132M
Import volume14.9K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIndia 18%

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-Methoxyphenyl)methanol · US import value by year
$124M2013$179M2022$132M2024$133M2025

2013: $124M · Peak 2022: $179M · 2024: $132M · 2025: $133M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290949 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 14.9K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 40 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290949, which covers 104 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 18%IndiaJP 14%JapanDE 13%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaTW 11%Taiwan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Atul Usa

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$133.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors29 available

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

28 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.035 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.03500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.03500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.041 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.041 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.041 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.041 kg98%
Apollo Scientific USUnited Kingdom$0.051 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
SynthonixUnited States$0.06500 g95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.0625 kg98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0625 kg98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.07500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.07500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.10100 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.151 kg99.93%
AldlabUnited States$0.17100 g95%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.232.5 kg98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.26500 g97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.36500 g99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.49100 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$4.50100 g98%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$24.0010 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$460.00250 mg95%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$2740.0050 mg97%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS105-13-5
PubChem CID7738
DTXSIDDTXSID6044357
FormulaC8H10O2
Mol. Weight138.16 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)CO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

(4-Methoxyphenyl)methanol (CAS 105-13-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/105-13-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6044357. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6044357 PubChem: 7738. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7738 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 105-13-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 105-13-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 105-13-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/