alpha-(Dimethylamino)-cresol

CAS 25338-55-0

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Import value, 2024$64M

Top sourceChina 52%

At least one company claimed its 2019 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 292229 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292229, which covers 84 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 52%ChinaJP 25%JapanIN 18%IndiaIT 3%ItalyKR 1%South Korea

United Kingdom
Ukraine
Canada
Switzerland
Ireland
Netherlands
Israel
Singapore
Latvia
Hong Kong
Belgium

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Evonik

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer ProductsPaints & Coatings

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 2 sectors as 4 functional roles.

•Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Viscosity adjustors in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Plasticizer in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Viscosity adjustors in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS25338-55-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0041199

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0041199Retrieved 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

alpha-(Dimethylamino)-cresol (CAS 25338-55-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25338-55-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0041199. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0041199 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25338-55-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 25338-55-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292229 for CAS 25338-55-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/