p-Methylacetophenone

CAS 122-00-9

Ethanone, 1-(4-methylphenyl)-

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$16M

Import volume156.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 55%

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.

p-Methylacetophenone · US import value by year

2013: $35M · Peak 2022: $47M · 2024: $16M · 2025: $14M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291439 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 156.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291439, which covers 86 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 55%ChinaIN 26%IndiaIT 7%ItalyDE 5%GermanyGB 2%United Kingdom

Slovakia
Japan
Netherlands
Hong Kong
Ukraine
Latvia

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.

Henkel Us Operations

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

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

•Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS122-00-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID9044374

FormulaC9H10O

Mol. Weight134.178 g/mol

SMILESCC(=O)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
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

p-Methylacetophenone (CAS 122-00-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/122-00-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 122-00-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 122-00-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 122-00-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291439 for CAS 122-00-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/