Propyleneimine

CAS 75-55-8

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production221.1K lb

Import value, 2024$1.4B

Import volume78.7K lb

Import dependency26%

Top sourceIreland 33%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293399 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 221.1K lb · Imports 78.7K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 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).

IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Taiwan
Poland
Canada
Ivory Coast
Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Latvia
Belgium
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Austria
Netherlands
Finland
Denmark
Croatia
Australia
South Africa
Sweden
Hong Kong
Malta
Singapore
Lithuania
Malaysia
Oman
Serbia

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Dixie Chemical

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.

Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & CoatingsCore Chemicals

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

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS75-55-8

PubChem CID6377

DTXSIDDTXSID8024286

FormulaC3H7N

Mol. Weight57.09 g/mol

SMILESCC1CN1

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8024286Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 6377Retrieved 2026-04-06
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

Propyleneimine (CAS 75-55-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/75-55-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8024286. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8024286 PubChem: 6377. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6377 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 75-55-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 75-55-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 75-55-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/