2-Ethylhexyl fumarate

CAS 141-02-6

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$139M

Import volume38.7K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 67%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

2-Ethylhexyl fumarate · US import value by year

2013: $117M · Peak 2022: $187M · 2024: $139M · 2025: $118M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291719 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 38.7K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 176 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 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan

Taiwan
Netherlands
Switzerland
Mexico
South Africa
Denmark
Malaysia
Ukraine
Colombia
Hong Kong
Slovakia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Reichhold Llc 2

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy

Italmatch Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

Energy

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

•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gAA BLOCKS

CountryUnited States

Pack$76.00 / 1 kg

Purity98%

Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS141-02-6

PubChem CID5370325

DTXSIDDTXSID2051710

FormulaC20H36O4

Mol. Weight340.5 g/mol

SMILESCCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C=CC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2051710Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 5370325Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2-Ethylhexyl fumarate (CAS 141-02-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/141-02-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2051710. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2051710 PubChem: 5370325. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5370325 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 141-02-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 141-02-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291719 for CAS 141-02-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/