Cellulose, acetate butanoate

CAS 9004-36-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production39.6K lb

Import value, 2024$92M

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceIreland 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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 391290 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2019: US production 39.6K lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 391290, which covers 6 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).

IE 21%IrelandIN 18%IndiaJP 13%JapanBR 13%BrazilTW 11%Taiwan

Poland
South Korea
Norway
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Netherlands
Czech Republic
Israel
Finland
Indonesia
Sweden
Slovakia
Spain
Costa Rica
Austria
Hong Kong

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Troy

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & Coatings

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

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS9004-36-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID60894649

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID60894649Retrieved 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

Cellulose, acetate butanoate (CAS 9004-36-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9004-36-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID60894649. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60894649 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9004-36-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9004-36-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 391290 for CAS 9004-36-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/