1,3-Butadiene, homopolymer

CAS 9003-17-2

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$99M

Import volume5.1M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 19%

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.

1,3-Butadiene, homopolymer · US import value by year

2013: $112M · Peak 2014: $165M · 2024: $99M · 2025: $76M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 400220 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 5.1M lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 3.0M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 400220, which covers 2 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).

JP 19%JapanID 18%IndonesiaKR 15%South KoreaDE 15%GermanyTW 13%Taiwan

Canada
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Belgium
China
Sweden
Malta
Estonia
Turkey
Mexico
Vietnam

EPA-registered importers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Cie Gen Des Ets Michelin · FR France

Michelin

Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS9003-17-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID801010945

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID801010945Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

1,3-Butadiene, homopolymer (CAS 9003-17-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9003-17-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID801010945. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID801010945 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9003-17-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9003-17-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 400220 for CAS 9003-17-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/