Nitroethane

Customs basis: HS 290420 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 290420 covers 11chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

Used in 3 sectors as 4 functional roles.

• •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
• •Fuels and fuel additives in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
• •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
• •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product