Vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer

CAS 24937-78-8

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$188M

Import volume214.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceCanada 71%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer · US import value by year

2013: $172M · Peak 2022: $199M · 2024: $188M · 2025: $158M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390130 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 214.4K lb
2019: US production 259.7K lb · Imports 101.3K lb

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CA 71%CanadaDE 9%GermanyKR 8%South KoreaTW 3%TaiwanGB 3%United Kingdom

Israel
Belgium
Czech Republic
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
Romania
Mexico
Netherlands
India
Denmark
Portugal
Norway
Vietnam
Ireland
Indonesia

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.

Soyventis North America

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.

Flow Polymers

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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

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Anti-static agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS24937-78-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0049814

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0049814Retrieved 2026-04-06
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

Vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer (CAS 24937-78-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/24937-78-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0049814. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0049814 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 24937-78-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 24937-78-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390130 for CAS 24937-78-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/