3-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 3-acetate

CAS 20780-48-7

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$123M

Import volume8.3M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 31%

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.

3-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 3-acetate · US import value by year

2013: $82M · Peak 2022: $155M · 2024: $123M · 2025: $116M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291539 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 8.3M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 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).

IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom

Indonesia
Costa Rica
South Korea
Netherlands
Canada
Paraguay
Madagascar
South Africa
Vietnam
Slovakia
Hong Kong
Israel
Singapore
Argentina
Ukraine

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.

Reckitt Benckiser

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.

Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom

Givaudan Fragrances

Why It Matters

Sectors

Core Chemicals

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

•Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS20780-48-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID5041487

FormulaC12H24O2

Mol. Weight200.322 g/mol

SMILESCCC(C)(CCCC(C)C)OC(C)=O

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

3-Octanol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 3-acetate (CAS 20780-48-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20780-48-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 20780-48-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 20780-48-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 20780-48-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 20780-48-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/