Methanol
Drug ingredientCAS 67-56-1
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number 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, 2024$371M
Top sourceTrinidad and Tobago 49%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 290511 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290511, which covers 2 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).
TT 49%Trinidad and TobagoCA 38%CanadaVE 12%VenezuelaJP 1%Japan
- Germany
- Poland
- Indonesia
- China
- South Korea
- India
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Slovenia
- Netherlands
- Mexico
- Denmark
- Israel
- Taiwan
- Sweden
- Hong Kong
- Belgium
- Norway
EPA-registered manufacturers (42)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Alfa Sab De Cv · MX Mexico
Basf Se · DE Germany
Ces Energy Solutions · CA Canada
Kuraray · JP Japan
Linde Plc · GB United Kingdom
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Aes Holdings
Allnex Usa
Alpek Polyester Usa
Archer Daniels Midland
Arxada
Bakelite Us Hold
Basf
Biourja Renewables
Brainerd Chemical
Brenntag
Carestream Health
Dow Chemical
Dynachem
Eastman Chemical
Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Usa
Golden Triangle Energy
King Industries
Koch Industries
Kuraray America
Lanxess
Linde
Lyondell Chemical
Macdermid
Methanex Usa
Minerals Technologies
Moses Lake Industries
P&G
Prefere Melamines
Proman Usa
Proviron
Richard-Allan Scientific
Santolubes
Sekisui America
Snf Holding
Solvchem
Toll Solutions
Tri-Chem Industries
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (12)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
3M
Brenntag Global Marketing
Clariant
Harcros Chemicals
Icl Specialty Products North America
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Mie
Quadra Chemicals
Tartan Oil
Tauber Petrochemical
Teck American Incorporated
Third Coast Packaging
Tricon International
EPA-registered importers (37)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Cci Holding · JP Japan
Indorama Netherlands Bv · NL Netherlands
Irving Oil · CA Canada
Sumitomo Bakelite · JP Japan
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Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Aceto Us
Alzchem
Aoc
Brenntag Lubricants
Calfrac Well Services
Cci Manufacturing Il
Daxx
Dupont Specialty Products Usa
Ford Motor
Fortaleza Usa
General Motors
Greenamerica Biofuels
Halliburton Energy Service
Hexion
Honeywell International (123312)
Indorama Ventures Usa Holdings
International Grand Investment Corporation (Igic)
Irving Oil Energy
Methanex Methanol
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America
Panolam Industries International
Peerless Oil & Chemicals
Quaker Houghton
Recochem
Schlumberger
Solvay
Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding
Systech Environmental
The Sherwin Williams
United Refining
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureEnergyWaterElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Enviroclenz
- •N02 Petrochem
- •Aspartame/MSG Detox
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 31 sectors as 23 functional roles.
- •Plasticizer in Petrochemical Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (80%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Diluent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (1%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel in UtilitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (63%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fuel agents in Petrochemical Manufacturing (29%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—repackaging
- •Monomers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing—repackaging
- •Fuel in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Anti-freeze agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (99%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Wood Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Petrochemical Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surface modifier in Adhesive Manufacturing (84%)Processing as a reactant
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (15%)Processing as a reactant
- •Anti-freeze agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel agents in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chain transfer agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Services (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Plasticizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (28%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Cleaning agent in Not Known or Reasonably AscertainableUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Diluent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Diluent in Construction (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—repackaging
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Freeze-thaw additive in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$249.48/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$1247.39 / 5 g
PurityNot recorded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $249.48 | 5 g | — |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $517.00 | 1 g | 99% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $677.00 | 1 g | 99% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $2380.00 | 250 mg | 95% |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $5300.00 | 100 mg | 98% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $5340.00 | 100 mg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks) | United States | $5500.00 | 100 mg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS (2 weeks) | United States | $5670.00 | 100 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
CAS67-56-1
PubChem CID887
DTXSIDDTXSID2021731
FormulaCH4O
Mol. Weight32.042 g/mol
SMILESCO
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2021731Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 887Retrieved 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
Brief citations
Methanol (CAS 67-56-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67-56-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2021731. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2021731 PubChem: 887. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/887 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67-56-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67-56-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290511 for CAS 67-56-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/