Diacetin glycerol

CAS 25395-31-7

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$123M

Import volume27.5K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 31%

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.

Diacetin glycerol · 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 Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production Zero · Imports 27.5K 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

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.

The Rotuba Extruders

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & 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

•Plasticizer in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS25395-31-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID5041223

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5041223Retrieved 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

Diacetin glycerol (CAS 25395-31-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25395-31-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5041223. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5041223 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25395-31-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 25395-31-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 25395-31-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/