Xylenes
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$533M
Top SourceSouth Korea 58%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 270730, 290244 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 270730, 290244, which covers 2 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
KR 58%South KoreaJP 22%JapanCA 11%CanadaBE 3%BelgiumDE 2%Germany
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Czech Republic
EPA-registered manufacturers (24)
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
Total Se · FR France
Basf
Chalmette Refining
Chevron
Show all 24
Citgo Holding
Citgo Holdings Inc, Lemont Refinery
Deltech
Dynachem
ExxonMobil
Hudson Products
Koch Industries
Marathon Petroleum
Momentive Performance Materials
New Erie
Pbf Energy
Pbf Holding
Phillips 66
Seymour Of Sycamore
Shell
Shell Chemical
Si Group Usa (Usaa)
Solvchem
Total Petrochemicals & Refining Usa
EPA-registered importers (49)
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
Bayer Ag · DE Germany
Covestro Ag · DE Germany
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Total Se · FR France
Show all 49
3M
Aalborz Chemical
Agc America
Akzo Nobel Coatings
Allnex Usa
Arkema
Baker Hughes
Basf
Bayer Us Holding
Covestro
Evonik
ExxonMobil
George E. Warren
Halliburton
Hempel (Usa)
Hexion Holdings
Huntsman
Ies Downstream
Innospec
Lord
Mie
Mitsubishi Corp (Americas)
Nippon Paint (Usa)
Old World Industries
Peninsula Polymers
Polynt Composites Usa
Ppg Industries
Prefere Melamines
Quaker Chemical
Reichhold Llc 2
Rpm International
Shell Trading (Us)
Sopus
Stahl Usa
Superior Oil
The Dow Chemical
The Sherwin Williams
Total Holdings Usa
Total Petrochemicals & Refining Usa
Trafigura Trading
Tricon International
U-Pol Us
Univar Solutions
World Fuel Services
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 24 sectors as 21 functional roles.
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Adhesive Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Petroleum Refineries (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •UV stabilizer in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •UV stabilizer in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •UV stabilizer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (24%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (66%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Fuels and fuel additives in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuels and fuel additives in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fuel agents in Other (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuels and fuel additives in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuels and fuel additives in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Finishing agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (34%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Other (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (90%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (85%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Demulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (14%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Fuel agents in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS1330-20-7
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID2021446
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available
Data Sources
DTXSID20214462026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
1330-20-72026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 1330-20-72026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv