Policapram (Nylon 6)

CAS 25038-54-4

EPA’s 2019 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 25038-54-4
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$460M
Top sourceCanada 29%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 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: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390810 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 390810, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 29%CanadaDE 17%GermanyIT 9%ItalySI 8%SloveniaES 6%Spain
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Basf

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS25038-54-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6049694
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Policapram (Nylon 6) (CAS 25038-54-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25038-54-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6049694. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6049694 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25038-54-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390810 for CAS 25038-54-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/