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Methyl 3-methoxypropionate

CAS 3852-09-3

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

Molecular structure of 3852-09-3
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$370M
Import volume31.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIndia 45%

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.

Methyl 3-methoxypropionate · US import value by year
$335M2013$621M2022$370M2024$400M2025

2013: $335M · Peak 2022: $621M · 2024: $370M · 2025: $400M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291899 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 31.8K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (2)
Fujifilm Holdings Japan · JP Japan
Fujifilm Holdings America

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Photosensitive chemicals in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fillers in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$32.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors14 available

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

13 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.07500 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.12500 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.141 kg—
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.141 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.21500 g95%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.23100 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.26100 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.33500 g99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.89100 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$2.08100 g98%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$460.00250 mg95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS3852-09-3
PubChem CID19710
DTXSIDDTXSID3052060
FormulaC5H10O3
Mol. Weight118.13 g/mol
SMILESCOCCC(=O)OC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methyl 3-methoxypropionate (CAS 3852-09-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3852-09-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3052060. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3052060 PubChem: 19710. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/19710 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3852-09-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3852-09-3. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 3852-09-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/