8-Methylquinoline

CAS 611-32-5

Quinoline, 8-methyl-

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$111M

Import volume10.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 28%

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.

8-Methylquinoline · US import value by year

2013: $262M · Peak 2016: $330M · 2024: $111M · 2025: $100M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293349 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 10.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293349, which covers 94 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 28%IndiaCN 27%ChinaSE 12%SwedenKR 10%South KoreaGB 4%United Kingdom

Spain
Portugal
Germany
Netherlands
Israel
Australia
Taiwan
Lithuania
South Africa
Hong Kong

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.

Cellmark Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors

Core Chemicals

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

•Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.42/gManchester Organics

CountryUnited Kingdom

Pack$42.30 / 100 g

Purity95%

Vendors15 available

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

14 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.56	100 g	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.70	100 g	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.96	500 g	98%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$1.20	100 g	95%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$1.61	100 g	98%
ALFA AESAR	Germany	$10.61	5 g	97%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$17.12	5 g	97%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$17.12	5 g	97%
Fluorochem UK	United Kingdom	$28.60	1 g	97%
Labotest KG	Germany	$453.00	1000 mg	90%
Specs	Netherlands	$515.46	500 mg	90%
Otava, Ltd.	Ukraine	$2280.00	50 mg	95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)	Ukraine	$2724.00	50 mg	95%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)	United States	$32000.00	15 mg	94%

Chemical Identity

CAS611-32-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID8020888

FormulaC10H9N

Mol. Weight143.189 g/mol

SMILESCC1=CC=CC2=CC=CN=C12

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

8-Methylquinoline (CAS 611-32-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/611-32-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 611-32-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 611-32-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 611-32-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293349 for CAS 611-32-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/