4-Aminophenol

CAS 123-30-8

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 123-30-8
US production341.7K lb
Import value, 2024$64M
Import volume493.3K lb
Import dependency59%
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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292229 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 341.7K lb · Imports 493.3K lb
2019
US production 171.3K lb · Imports Zero

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
CN 52%ChinaJP 25%JapanIN 18%IndiaIT 3%ItalyKR 1%South Korea
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Mallinckrodt Plc · IE Ireland
Meh
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Wego Chemical Group
EPA-registered importers (1)
Fci

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$40.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors19 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS123-30-8
PubChem CID403
DTXSIDDTXSID3024499
FormulaC6H7NO
Mol. Weight109.13 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1N)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

4-Aminophenol (CAS 123-30-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/123-30-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3024499. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3024499 PubChem: 403. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/403 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 123-30-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 123-30-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292229 for CAS 123-30-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/