1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid

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

Molecular structure of 528-44-9
US ProductionZero
Import Value$316M
Import Volume289 lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceSouth Korea 19%
1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid · US import value by year
$142M2013$288M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291739 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291739, which covers 32 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 19%South KoreaCN 19%ChinaIN 18%IndiaES 13%SpainCA 9%Canada
EPA-registered importers (1)
Dsm Holding

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.16/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$79.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors28 available

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

27 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.17500 g99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.18100 g96%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.211 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.22100 g96%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.25500 g
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.25500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg96%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.30100 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.30100 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.31100 g97%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.33500 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.38500 g98.42%
Manchester OrganicsUnited Kingdom$0.44500 g
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.44500 g98%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.46500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.58500 g95%
ALFA AESARGermany$1.68100 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$2.74100 g99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$2.74100 g99%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$6.84100 g98%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$24.0010 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
SpecsNetherlands$2299.0010 mg90%
Maybridge, Ltd.United Kingdom$2414.30100 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$14000.005 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$18000.005 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS528-44-9
PubChem CID10708
DTXSIDDTXSID3021487
FormulaC9H6O6
Mol. Weight210.14 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID30214872026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

107082026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/10708/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/10708.json

528-44-92026-04-24

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

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

CAS 528-44-92026-04-25

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

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