Polypropylene

CAS 9003-07-0

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

Molecular structure of 9003-07-0
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$662M
Import volume1.4K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceCanada 59%

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.

Polypropylene · US import value by year
$201M2013$722M2021$662M2024$523M2025

2013: $201M · Peak 2021: $722M · 2024: $662M · 2025: $523M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390210 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 1.4K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 7.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 390210, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 59%CanadaKR 12%South KoreaDE 6%GermanySA 3%Saudi ArabiaBE 3%Belgium
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
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Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS9003-07-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00872805
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Polypropylene (CAS 9003-07-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9003-07-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00872805. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00872805 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9003-07-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390210 for CAS 9003-07-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/