Phenol, isobutylenated methylstyrenated

CAS 68457-74-9

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$368M

Import volume2.3M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndonesia 19%

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.

Phenol, isobutylenated methylstyrenated · US import value by year

2013: $0M · Peak 2022: $507M · 2024: $368M · 2025: $305M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 381239 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 2.3M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 381239, which covers 9 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).

ID 19%IndonesiaMX 11%MexicoNL 11%NetherlandsCA 9%CanadaIN 9%India

Slovakia
Spain
Brunei
Singapore
Vietnam
Belgium
Lebanon
Poland
United Arab Emirates
Israel
Hungary
Finland
South Africa
Sweden
Czech Republic

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Neville Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & Coatings

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

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68457-74-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7028512

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
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

Phenol, isobutylenated methylstyrenated (CAS 68457-74-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68457-74-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68457-74-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68457-74-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68457-74-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 381239 for CAS 68457-74-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/