Propylene carbonate
CAS 108-32-7
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, 2024$208M
Top sourceChina 28%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 292090 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 292090, which covers 98 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 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 (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Huntsman
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (6)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Aalborz Chemical
Brenntag
Cellmark Basic Materials
Emco Chemical Distributors
Fci
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Soyventis North America
EPA-registered importers (26)
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
Brenntag · DE Germany
Novasol North America · CA Canada
Panasonic Holdings · JP Japan
Aceto Us
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Akrochem
Allchem Industries Holding
Ambyth Chemical
American River Brokerage
Basf
Catalynt Solutions
Chemical Distribution Network
Connect Chemicals Usa
Dupont Specialty Products Usa
Elementis
Greenchem Industries
Henkel
Lg Energy Solution Michigan
Panasonic Corporation Of North America
Recochem
Silver Fern Chemical
Soulbrain Mi
Special Materials
Starchem Usa
Tri-Iso
Wego Chemical Group
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore 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 19 sectors as 14 functional roles.
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (57%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (45%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface modifier in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface modifier in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (54%)Processing as a reactant
- •Diluent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in Plastics Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Diluent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—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
- •Ion exchange agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Viscosity modifiers in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Diluent in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
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
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2026789Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 7924Retrieved 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
Brief citations
Propylene carbonate (CAS 108-32-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-32-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2026789. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2026789 PubChem: 7924. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7924 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-32-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 108-32-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292090 for CAS 108-32-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/