Ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate

CAS 372-31-6

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

Molecular structure of 372-31-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$65M
Import volume270.9K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 20%

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.

Ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate · US import value by year
$59M2013$93M2022$65M2024$69M2025

2013: $59M · Peak 2022: $93M · 2024: $65M · 2025: $69M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291830 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 270.9K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291830, which covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 20%ChinaIN 19%IndiaIT 19%ItalyCH 15%SwitzerlandJP 15%Japan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Arxada

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$654.00 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS372-31-6
PubChem CID67793
DTXSIDDTXSID5059905
FormulaC6H7F3O3
Mol. Weight184.11 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)CC(=O)C(F)(F)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (CAS 372-31-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/372-31-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5059905. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5059905 PubChem: 67793. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/67793 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 372-31-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 372-31-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291830 for CAS 372-31-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/