2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline

CAS 120-71-8

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$64M

Import volume6.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 52%

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.

2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline · US import value by year

2013: $55M · 2024: $64M · Peak 2025: $93M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292229 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 6.6K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 7.5K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292229, which covers 84 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 52%ChinaJP 25%JapanIN 18%IndiaIT 3%ItalyKR 1%South Korea

United Kingdom
Ukraine
Canada
Switzerland
Ireland
Netherlands
Israel
Singapore
Latvia
Hong Kong
Belgium

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Atul Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

Textiles

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

•Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.25/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$250.00 / 1 kg

Purity98%

Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.27	1 kg	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.28	1 kg	98%
AstaTech, Inc	United States	$0.31	500 g	95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$1.07	100 g	99%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$1.07	100 g	99%
HTS Biochemie Innovationen	Germany	$170.00	5 g	95%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%
Otava, Ltd.	Ukraine	$2724.00	50 mg	95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)	United States	$2900.00	100 mg	90%
Vitas M Chemical Limited	Hong Kong	$3170.00	100 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS120-71-8

PubChem CID8445

DTXSIDDTXSID1020350

FormulaC8H11NO

Mol. Weight137.18 g/mol

SMILESCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)N

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1020350Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8445Retrieved 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

2-Methoxy-5-methylaniline (CAS 120-71-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/120-71-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1020350. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1020350 PubChem: 8445. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8445 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 120-71-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 120-71-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292229 for CAS 120-71-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/