2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester, homopolymer

CAS 9003-49-0

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$1.1B

Import volume112.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 21%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester, homopolymer · US import value by year

2013: $691M · Peak 2022: $1.4B · 2024: $1.1B · 2025: $1.0B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 112.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 390690, which covers 59 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 21%JapanCA 18%CanadaDE 13%GermanyIT 8%ItalyMX 8%Mexico

India
Austria
Switzerland
Singapore
South Africa
Poland
Australia
Denmark
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Colombia
Ireland
Indonesia
Dominican Republic
Luxembourg
Portugal
Czech Republic
Lithuania
Costa Rica
Egypt
Chile
Greece
Norway
Liechtenstein
Bulgaria
Guatemala
Hungary
Peru
Philippines
Jordan
Finland
Slovenia
New Zealand

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

CAS9003-49-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID601009738

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID601009738Retrieved 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

2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester, homopolymer (CAS 9003-49-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9003-49-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID601009738. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID601009738 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9003-49-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9003-49-0. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390690 for CAS 9003-49-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/