Shellac

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

Molecular structure of 9000-59-3
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$40M
Top SourceIndia 41%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 130190 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 130190, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 41%IndiaCN 12%ChinaDE 11%GermanyMY 10%MalaysiaGR 9%Greece
EPA-registered importers (1)
Ledvance

Why It Matters

Sectors
Electronics
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS9000-59-3
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID00894648
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID008946482026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

9000-59-32026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 9000-59-32026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv