2-Methyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-one

CAS 56425-84-4

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$175M

Import volume31.7K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 48%

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-Methyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-one · US import value by year

2013: $0M · Peak 2024: $175M · 2025: $136M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291479 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 31.7K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 291479, which covers 95 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).

IN 48%IndiaCN 20%ChinaMX 19%MexicoDE 10%GermanyFI 2%Finland

Ukraine
Japan
Australia
Netherlands
South Korea
Canada
Switzerland
Russia
Poland
Italy
United Kingdom
Spain
Taiwan
Grenada

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Sepro

Why It Matters

Sectors

Agriculture

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

•Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.95/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$474.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors15 available

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

14 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.97	100 g	98%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$1.60	25 g	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$1.88	25 g	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$1.90	100 g	97%
Chemscene	United States	$2.11	100 g	—
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$2.20	100 g	95%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$2.36	25 g	98%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$2.36	25 g	98%
Synthonix	United States	$2.80	25 g	95%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$2.95	100 g	98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$3.90	10 g	98%
Angene International Limited	United States	$4.88	100 g	98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$86.00	5 g	95%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS56425-84-4

PubChem CID91852

DTXSIDDTXSID00204985

FormulaC11H11F3O2

Mol. Weight232.2 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)C(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(F)(F)F

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID00204985Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 91852Retrieved 2026-04-06
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-Methyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-one (CAS 56425-84-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56425-84-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00204985. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00204985 PubChem: 91852. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/91852 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 56425-84-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 56425-84-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291479 for CAS 56425-84-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/