Methyl 2-aminobenzoate

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 134-20-3
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$503M
Top SourceChina 25%

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 292249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 42 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (3)
Givaudan Fragrances
Pmc Global
The Procter & Gamble

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (75%)Processing as a reactant
  • Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS134-20-3
PubChem CID8635
DTXSIDDTXSID6025567
FormulaC8H9NO2
Mol. Weight151.16 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1N

Data Sources

DTXSID60255672026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

86352026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/8635/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/8635.json

134-20-32026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 134-20-32026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv