Iminodiacetic acid

CAS 142-73-4

Glycine, N-(carboxymethyl)-

Molecular structure of 142-73-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$503M
Top sourceChina 25%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

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 292249 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Nedam

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Chelating agent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$99.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors25 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS142-73-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2027098
FormulaC4H7NO4
Mol. Weight133.103 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)CNCC(O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Iminodiacetic acid (CAS 142-73-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/142-73-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 142-73-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 142-73-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292249 for CAS 142-73-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/