Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 68648-89-5
US ProductionZero
Import Value$436M
Import Volume18.1K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceSouth Korea 32%
Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated · US import value by year
$213M2013$296M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390230 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390230, which covers 2 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 32%South KoreaSG 29%SingaporeJP 9%JapanCA 6%CanadaDE 6%Germany
EPA-registered importers (2)
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Pennzoil-Quaker State

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68648-89-5
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID6052821
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID60528212026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

68648-89-52026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68648-89-52026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv