Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate

CAS 111-15-9

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$123M

Import volume61.5K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 31%

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.

Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate · US import value by year

2013: $82M · Peak 2022: $155M · 2024: $123M · 2025: $116M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291539 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 61.5K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports 35.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 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).

IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom

Indonesia
Costa Rica
South Korea
Netherlands
Canada
Paraguay
Madagascar
South Africa
Vietnam
Slovakia
Hong Kong
Israel
Singapore
Argentina
Ukraine

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Catalynt Solutions

Univar Solutions Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & CoatingsCore 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

•Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$217.80/gLabotest KG

CountryGermany

Pack$1089.00 / 5000 mg

Purity90%

Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS111-15-9

PubChem CID8095

DTXSIDDTXSID9021928

FormulaC6H12O3

Mol. Weight132.16 g/mol

SMILESCCOCCOC(=O)C

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9021928Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8095Retrieved 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

Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (CAS 111-15-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/111-15-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9021928. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9021928 PubChem: 8095. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8095 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 111-15-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 111-15-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 111-15-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/