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Methanesulfonic acid

CAS 75-75-2

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

Molecular structure of 75-75-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$40M
Top sourceGermany 22%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 290410 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290410, which covers 115 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 22%GermanyIT 20%ItalyCN 14%ChinaBE 11%BelgiumIN 11%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (6)
Aceto Us
Allchem Industries Holding
Chemical Distribution Network
Polyventive
Thatcher
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Weylchem Us
EPA-registered importers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Amphenol
Arkema
Basf
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 7 functional roles.

  • •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Chain transfer agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
  • •Plating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Plating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •pH regulating agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$30.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors12 available

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

11 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.07500 g99%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.132.5 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.131 kg99%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.131 kg99%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.16500 g99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.17500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.19500 g99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$10.0025 g98%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS75-75-2
PubChem CID6395
DTXSIDDTXSID4026422
FormulaCH4O3S
Mol. Weight96.11 g/mol
SMILESCS(=O)(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methanesulfonic acid (CAS 75-75-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/75-75-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4026422. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4026422 PubChem: 6395. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6395 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 75-75-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 75-75-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290410 for CAS 75-75-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/