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2,2'-[Methylenebis(2,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis(oxirane)

CAS 54208-63-8

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 54208-63-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$87M
Import volume34.1K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 27%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

2,2'-[Methylenebis(2,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis(oxirane) · US import value by year
$54M2013$133M2022$87M2024$89M2025

2013: $54M · Peak 2022: $133M · 2024: $87M · 2025: $89M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports 34.1K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291090, which covers 69 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaJP 26%JapanIT 15%ItalyDE 6%GermanyIN 5%India
EPA-registered importers (2)
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Toyota Tsusho America

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS54208-63-8
PubChem CID62078
DTXSIDDTXSID00866406
FormulaC19H20O4
Mol. Weight312.4 g/mol
SMILESC1C(O1)COC2=CC=CC=C2CC3=CC=CC=C3OCC4CO4

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2,2'-[Methylenebis(2,1-phenyleneoxymethylene)]bis(oxirane) (CAS 54208-63-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/54208-63-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00866406. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00866406 PubChem: 62078. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62078 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 54208-63-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291090 for CAS 54208-63-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/