Propylene carbonate
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$208M
Top SourceChina 28%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 292090 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 292090, which covers 41 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CN 28%ChinaKR 17%South KoreaIT 13%ItalyIN 10%IndiaDE 9%Germany
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Ireland
- Canada
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
- Brazil
- Malaysia
- Hungary
- Czech Republic
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
- Turkey
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Huntsman
EPA-registered importers (17)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
A.G. Layne
Aceto Us
Allchem Industries Holding
Basf
Show all 17
Bonakemi Usa
Brenntag
Brenntag Southwest, Inc., Lanc
Covalent Chemical
Elementis
Greenchem Industries
Henkel
Panasonic Corporation Of North America
Ppg Industries
Soulbrain Mi
Special Materials
Univar Solutions
Why It Matters
Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 13 sectors as 12 functional roles.
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (99%)Processing as a reactant
- •Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Process regulators in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Viscosity adjustors in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (56.5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1.24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37.28%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Functional fluids (closed systems) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Conductive agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$5.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors19 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
18 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.01 | 500 g | 99% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | 97% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.02 | 1 kg | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.03 | 1 kg | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.03 | 1 kg | 97% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.03 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.03 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.10 | 500 g | 98% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.11 | 250 g | 97% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.14 | 500 g | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $3.43 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $3.43 | 500 g | 99% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $50.00 | 1 g | — |
| 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 | 99% |
Chemical Identity
CAS108-32-7
PubChem CID7924
DTXSIDDTXSID2026789
FormulaC4H6O3
Mol. Weight102.09 g/mol
SMILESCC1COC(=O)O1
Data Sources
DTXSID20267892026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
79242026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7924/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7924.json
108-32-72026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 108-32-72026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv