Polyethylene AS low Mol.Wt.

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

Molecular structure of 9002-88-4
US ProductionZero
Import Value$2.5B
Import Volume100.5K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceCanada 74%
Polyethylene AS low Mol.Wt. · US import value by year
$4.1B2013$2.2B2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390110, 390120, 390190 · exact

Source Countries
CA 74%CanadaMX 7%MexicoDE 4%GermanyKR 3%South KoreaSE 2%Sweden
EPA-registered importers (1)
Ferro

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Fuels and fuel additives in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Fuels and fuel additives in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS9002-88-4
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID8031946
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID80319462026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

9002-88-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 9002-88-42026-04-25

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

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