Polyvinyl chloride

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 9002-86-2
US ProductionZero
Import Value$407M
Import Volume152.5K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceCanada 46%
Polyvinyl chloride · US import value by year
$377M2013$357M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390410, 390421, 390422 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 390410, 390421, 390422, which covers 1 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 46%CanadaMX 13%MexicoDE 13%GermanyCO 7%ColombiaIT 4%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Arlanxeo

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Process regulators in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS9002-86-2
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID5025940
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID50259402026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

9002-86-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 9002-86-22026-04-25

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

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