Carboxymethyl cellulose

CAS 9000-11-7

Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$113M

Top sourceChina 19%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 391231 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 391231, which covers 3 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).

CN 19%ChinaMX 18%MexicoFI 16%FinlandNL 10%NetherlandsDE 9%Germany

South Korea
Canada
Czech Republic
Colombia
Austria
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Belgium
Israel
Switzerland
South Africa
Ireland
Spain

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS9000-11-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7040441

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CAS 9000-11-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9000-11-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9000-11-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 391231 for CAS 9000-11-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/