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N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide

CAS 80-39-7

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 80-39-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$2.0B
Import volume184.0K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIreland 63%

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.

N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide · US import value by year
$0M2013$4.2B2019$2.0B2024$1.5B2025

2013: $0M · Peak 2019: $4.2B · 2024: $2.0B · 2025: $1.5B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 184.0K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293590, which covers 182 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 63%IrelandSG 14%SingaporeIN 7%IndiaCN 7%ChinaCH 2%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (2)
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Chemspec

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Plasticizer in Printing Ink Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plasticizer in Construction (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plasticizer in Adhesive Manufacturing (21%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plasticizer in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plasticizer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (62%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$18.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors22 available

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

21 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.04500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.051 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.061 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.071 kg—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.071 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.071 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.071 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.071 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.071 kg95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.101 kg98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.11100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.20500 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.0825 g95%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$35.001 g98.87%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
Maybridge, Ltd.United Kingdom$2414.30100 mg95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS80-39-7
PubChem CID6637
DTXSIDDTXSID5025310
FormulaC9H13NO2S
Mol. Weight199.27 g/mol
SMILESCCNS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

N-Ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (CAS 80-39-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/80-39-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5025310. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5025310 PubChem: 6637. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6637 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 80-39-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 80-39-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293590 for CAS 80-39-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/