1,2-Ethanediol, 1,2-diformate

CAS 629-15-2

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production763.3K lb

Import value, 2024$11M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceCanada 32%

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 291513 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 763.3K lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291513, which covers 56 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).

CA 32%CanadaCN 24%ChinaDE 19%GermanyFI 11%FinlandJP 4%Japan

United Kingdom
Ukraine
Brazil

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.

Mfg Chemical

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland

Archroma U.S

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionTextiles

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

•Flux agent in Construction (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.71/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$353.00 / 500 g

Purity75%

Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.76	500 g	75%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$1.66	500 g	75%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$2.17	500 g	75%
Angene International Limited	United States	$156.00	1 g	—
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	75%

Chemical Identity

CAS629-15-2

PubChem CID12376

DTXSIDDTXSID4060866

FormulaC4H6O4

Mol. Weight118.09 g/mol

SMILESC(COC=O)OC=O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4060866Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 12376Retrieved 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

1,2-Ethanediol, 1,2-diformate (CAS 629-15-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/629-15-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4060866. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4060866 PubChem: 12376. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12376 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 629-15-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 629-15-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291513 for CAS 629-15-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/