1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol]

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 26590-50-1
US ProductionZero
Import Value$660M
Import Volume44.1K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceGermany 17%
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] · US import value by year
$337M2013$571M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390799 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390799, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 17%GermanyTW 15%TaiwanCA 14%CanadaKR 12%South KoreaMX 7%Mexico
EPA-registered importers (1)
Unitika America

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS26590-50-1
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID701009543
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID7010095432026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

26590-50-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 26590-50-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv