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Phenoxyacetic acid

CAS 122-59-8

Acetic acid, 2-phenoxy-

Molecular structure of 122-59-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$370M
Top sourceIndia 45%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291899 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS122-59-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9025873
FormulaC8H8O3
Mol. Weight152.149 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)COC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Phenoxyacetic acid (CAS 122-59-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/122-59-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 122-59-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 122-59-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/