Poly(propyleneoxy)glycerol

CAS 25791-96-2

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$6.6B

Import volume176.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 31%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Poly(propyleneoxy)glycerol · US import value by year

2013: $0M · Peak 2023: $8.2B · 2024: $6.6B · 2025: $6.4B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 382499, 390729 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 176.0K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 382499, 390729, which covers 251 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).

JP 31%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 5%China

Sweden
Vietnam
Liechtenstein
Indonesia
Chile
Ireland
Colombia
Austria
Brazil
Israel
Turkey
Australia
United Arab Emirates
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denmark
South Africa
Philippines
Norway
Czech Republic
Hungary
El Salvador
New Zealand
Argentina
Slovenia
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Monaco
Finland
Egypt
Oman
Slovakia
Portugal
Qatar
Latvia
Ukraine
Lebanon
Bulgaria
Estonia
Costa Rica
Serbia
Belarus
Hong Kong
Croatia
Luxembourg
Cambodia
Greece
Romania
Uruguay
Georgia
Tunisia
Peru
Zimbabwe
Dominican Republic
Malta
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
Armenia

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.

Soyventis North America

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

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

Chemical Identity

CAS25791-96-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID40894389

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40894389Retrieved 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

Poly(propyleneoxy)glycerol (CAS 25791-96-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25791-96-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40894389. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40894389 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 25791-96-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 25791-96-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 382499,390729 for CAS 25791-96-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/