Methyl cyanoacetate

CAS 105-34-0

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 105-34-0
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$281M
Import volume8.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 31%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Methyl cyanoacetate · US import value by year
$339M2013$410M2022$281M2024$254M2025

2013: $339M · Peak 2022: $410M · 2024: $281M · 2025: $254M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports 8.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Henkel

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Monomers in Machinery Manufacturing (39.47%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (40.53%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$16.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors27 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS105-34-0
PubChem CID7747
DTXSIDDTXSID8033649
FormulaC4H5NO2
Mol. Weight99.09 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)CC#N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methyl cyanoacetate (CAS 105-34-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/105-34-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8033649. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8033649 PubChem: 7747. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7747 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 105-34-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 105-34-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 105-34-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/