Dimethyl carbonate
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US ProductionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import Value$208M
Top SourceChina 28%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 292090 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 292090, which covers 41 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
CN 28%ChinaKR 17%South KoreaIT 13%ItalyIN 10%IndiaDE 9%Germany
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Ireland
- Canada
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
- Brazil
- Malaysia
- Hungary
- Czech Republic
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
- Turkey
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Momentive Performance Materials
EPA-registered importers (21)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Kowa · JP Japan
Tama Chemicals · JP Japan
Ube Industries · JP Japan
Aceto Us
Allchem Industries Holding
Show all 21
Allnex Usa
Brenntag
Brenntag Southwest, Inc., Lanc
Emco Chemical Distributors
Greenchem Industries
Kowa Holdings America
Mak Chemicals
Moses Lake Industries
Soulbrain Mi
Special Materials
Stahl Usa
Superior Oil
The Sherwin Williams
Tr International Trading
Ube America
Univar Solutions
Why It Matters
Sectors
TransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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
Used in 13 sectors as 7 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Conductive agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (30%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gFluorochem UK
CountryUnited Kingdom
Pack$80.08 / 2.5 kg
Purity99%
Vendors10 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
9 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.15 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.17 | 500 g | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.27 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.28 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $3.43 | 500 g | 99.9% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $3.43 | 500 g | 99.9% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
Chemical Identity
CAS616-38-6
PubChem CID12021
DTXSIDDTXSID9029192
FormulaC3H6O3
Mol. Weight90.08 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)OC
Data Sources
DTXSID90291922026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
120212026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/12021/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/12021.json
616-38-62026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 616-38-62026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv