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2-Furancarboxylic acid

CAS 88-14-2

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

Molecular structure of 88-14-2
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$64M
Import volume46.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 37%

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.

2-Furancarboxylic acid · US import value by year
$271M2013$64M2024$127M2025

Peak 2013: $271M · 2024: $64M · 2025: $127M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293219 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 46.8K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaIT 23%ItalyJP 20%JapanIN 12%IndiaES 2%Spain
EPA-registered importers (1)
Solenis

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (95%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Services (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$25.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors33 available

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

32 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.031 kg99%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.031 kg97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.05500 g95%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.06500 g95%
SynthonixUnited States$0.06500 g95%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.08100 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.14500 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.18500 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.23500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.33500 g98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.33500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.35500 g98%
AldlabUnited States$0.8310 g95%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$10.0010 g95%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$18.0025 g98%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$40.001 g99.99%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$62.921 g99.98%
HTS Biochemie InnovationenGermany$120.0010 g95%
SpecsNetherlands$132.1310 g90%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
MolnovaChina$370.00100 mg99%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$460.00250 mg95%
ChemFacesChina$1500.0020 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$2740.0050 mg95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%
AsinexNetherlands$6461.40100 mg90%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS88-14-2
PubChem CID6919
DTXSIDDTXSID6041420
FormulaC5H4O3
Mol. Weight112.08 g/mol
SMILESC1=COC(=C1)C(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Furancarboxylic acid (CAS 88-14-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/88-14-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6041420. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6041420 PubChem: 6919. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6919 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 88-14-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 88-14-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 88-14-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/