Acetonitrile

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 75-05-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$281M
Top SourceChina 31%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 42 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Ineos Nitriles Usa
Shell Chemical
EPA-registered importers (9)
Avantor
Corteva
Emd Holding
Frp Services & Co. (America)
G.J. Chemical
Show all 9
Icc Industries
Pht International
Tedia
Univar Solutions

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureEnergyPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (45%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (12%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (33%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Laboratory chemicals in ServicesNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Functional fluids (closed systems) in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging

Vendor Pricing

$0.12/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$18425.59 / 150 kg
Purity99.5%
Vendors3 available

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

2 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.12150 kg99.5%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS75-05-8
PubChem CID6342
DTXSIDDTXSID7020009
FormulaC2H3N
Mol. Weight41.05 g/mol
SMILESCC#N

Data Sources

DTXSID70200092026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

63422026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6342/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6342.json

75-05-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 75-05-82026-04-25

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

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

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