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1,3-Butanediol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-

CAS 67953-02-0

Molecular structure of 67953-02-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$78M
Top sourceChina 68%

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 290549 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290549, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 68%ChinaIT 16%ItalyFI 7%FinlandIN 4%IndiaDE 4%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS67953-02-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10887061
FormulaC5H12O3
Mol. Weight120.148 g/mol
SMILESCC(O)C(CO)CO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1,3-Butanediol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)- (CAS 67953-02-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67953-02-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 67953-02-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290549 for CAS 67953-02-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/