2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene

CAS 25767-47-9

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$379M

Import volume3.2M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceSouth Korea 47%

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.

2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene · US import value by year

2013: $334M · Peak 2022: $524M · 2024: $379M · 2025: $385M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390330 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 3.2M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 390330, which covers 4 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).

KR 47%South KoreaTW 21%TaiwanMX 13%MexicoBE 5%BelgiumNL 3%Netherlands

United Kingdom
Vietnam
Italy
Austria
Costa Rica
Sweden
Brazil
Hong Kong
Israel
South Africa
Switzerland
Denmark
Ireland
Poland
Croatia

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Synthomer Plc · GB United Kingdom

Omnova Solutions

Synthomer Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & CoatingsCore 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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS25767-47-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID101011209

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID101011209Retrieved 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

2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene (CAS 25767-47-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25767-47-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID101011209. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID101011209 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25767-47-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 25767-47-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390330 for CAS 25767-47-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/