Triethylamine

CAS 121-44-8

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$148M

Top sourceChina 34%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 292119 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292119, which covers 136 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 34%ChinaPH 22%PhilippinesDE 17%GermanyBE 7%BelgiumJP 4%Japan

Spain
United Kingdom
Taiwan
South Korea
Indonesia
Ukraine
Netherlands
Russia
Hong Kong
Ireland
Armenia
Turkey
Latvia
New Zealand
Singapore
Brazil
Austria
Australia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Aceto Us

Allchem Industries Holding

Arkema

Eastman Chemical

Emd Holding

EPA-registered importers (4)

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

Basf

Greenchem Industries

Stahl Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureTransportationMetals & MiningTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & 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

Used in 7 sectors as 5 functional roles.

•Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
•Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•pH regulating agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
•pH regulating agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gManchester Organics

CountryUnited Kingdom

Pack$84.60 / 5 kg

Purity99%

Vendors9 available

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

8 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$0.03	20 kg	99.5%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$0.03	20 kg	99.5%
ALFA AESAR	Germany	$0.09	1 kg	99%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$1.14	50 g	99%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$1.20	50 g	99%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%
Otava, Ltd.	Ukraine	$2280.00	50 mg	95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)	Ukraine	$2724.00	50 mg	95%

Chemical Identity

CAS121-44-8

PubChem CID8471

DTXSIDDTXSID3024366

FormulaC6H15N

Mol. Weight101.19 g/mol

SMILESCCN(CC)CC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3024366Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8471Retrieved 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

Triethylamine (CAS 121-44-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/121-44-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3024366. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3024366 PubChem: 8471. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8471 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 121-44-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 121-44-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292119 for CAS 121-44-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/