1-Octene, polymer with ethene

CAS 26221-73-8

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$405M

Import volume41.2K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceCanada 16%

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.

1-Octene, polymer with ethene · US import value by year

2013: $2.2B · Peak 2014: $2.6B · 2024: $405M · 2025: $383M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390190, 390290 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production Zero · Imports 41.2K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 390190, 390290, which covers 43 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).

CA 16%CanadaIT 15%ItalyJP 12%JapanCN 10%ChinaBE 9%Belgium

Sweden
Czech Republic
Denmark
Vietnam
Argentina
Austria
New Zealand
India
Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Portugal
United Arab Emirates
Australia
Ireland
Turkey
Poland
Panama
Slovenia
Greece
Senegal
Colombia
Luxembourg

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.

Ona

Why It Matters

Sectors

Construction

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

•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS26221-73-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID501009761

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID501009761Retrieved 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

1-Octene, polymer with ethene (CAS 26221-73-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26221-73-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID501009761. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID501009761 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 26221-73-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 26221-73-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390190,390290 for CAS 26221-73-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/