1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with [1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diol and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid

CAS 31072-56-7

Molecular structure of 31072-56-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$660M
Top sourceGermany 17%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390799 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390799, which covers 18 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 17%GermanyTW 15%TaiwanCA 14%CanadaKR 12%South KoreaMX 7%Mexico

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS31072-56-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID101012152
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with [1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diol and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (CAS 31072-56-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/31072-56-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 31072-56-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 390799 for CAS 31072-56-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/