(4-Methylphenoxy) acetic acid ethyl ester

CAS 67028-40-4

Acetic acid, 2-(4-methylphenoxy)-, ethyl ester

Molecular structure of 67028-40-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$370M
Top sourceIndia 45%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291899 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$2.67/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$267.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors14 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS67028-40-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8047428
FormulaC11H14O3
Mol. Weight194.23 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)COC1=CC=C(C)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

(4-Methylphenoxy) acetic acid ethyl ester (CAS 67028-40-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67028-40-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 67028-40-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 67028-40-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/