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3-Ethyltoluene

CAS 620-14-4

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 620-14-4
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$68M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceIndia 35%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS620-14-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6050386
FormulaC9H12
Mol. Weight120.195 g/mol
SMILESCCC1=CC(C)=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

3-Ethyltoluene (CAS 620-14-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/620-14-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6050386. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6050386 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 620-14-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 620-14-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 620-14-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/