2-Methylbutyl salicylate

CAS 51115-63-0

Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-methylbutyl ester

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$51M

Import volume1.4M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 35%

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.

2-Methylbutyl salicylate · US import value by year

2013: $50M · Peak 2022: $70M · 2024: $51M · 2025: $53M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291823 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 1.4M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291823, which covers 26 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).

CN 35%ChinaIN 28%IndiaMX 13%MexicoIT 8%ItalyDE 7%Germany

Switzerland
Belgium
Malaysia
Czech Republic
Canada

EPA-registered importers (4)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Symrise Ag · DE Germany

Colgate-Palmolive

Henkel Us Operations

Symrise

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

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

•Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS51115-63-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3052145

FormulaC12H16O3

Mol. Weight208.257 g/mol

SMILESCCC(C)COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2-Methylbutyl salicylate (CAS 51115-63-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51115-63-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 51115-63-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 51115-63-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 51115-63-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291823 for CAS 51115-63-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/