Polyvinyl acetate copolymer

CAS 9003-20-7

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$59M

Import volume2.2M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceGermany 40%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019.

Polyvinyl acetate copolymer · US import value by year

2013: $36M · Peak 2022: $69M · 2024: $59M · 2025: $55M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390512, 390519 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production Zero · Imports 2.2M lb

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

DE 40%GermanyCA 34%CanadaIN 17%IndiaIT 3%ItalyMX 2%Mexico

China
Switzerland
Netherlands
Guatemala
Taiwan
Malaysia
Japan
Vietnam
South Korea
Spain
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Australia
Poland

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Omnova Solutions

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & CoatingsCore Chemicals

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS9003-20-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3051258

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3051258Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Polyvinyl acetate copolymer (CAS 9003-20-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9003-20-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3051258. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3051258 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9003-20-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9003-20-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390512,390519 for CAS 9003-20-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/