1-Propene, polymer with ethene

CAS 9010-79-1

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$663M

Import volume356.8K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceSouth Korea 22%

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-Propene, polymer with ethene · US import value by year

2013: $2.3B · Peak 2014: $2.7B · 2024: $663M · 2025: $511M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390190, 390230 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 356.8K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 144.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 390190, 390230, which covers 35 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).

KR 22%South KoreaSG 19%SingaporeJP 10%JapanCA 9%CanadaBE 7%Belgium

Malaysia
Colombia
Sweden
Denmark
Vietnam
India
New Zealand
Hungary
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
United Arab Emirates
Australia
Portugal
Ireland
Czech Republic
Ghana
Bulgaria
Panama
Norway
Slovenia
Turkey
Poland
Greece
Luxembourg

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

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Why It Matters

Sectors

Core 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

•Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS9010-79-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID601010975

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID601010975Retrieved 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-Propene, polymer with ethene (CAS 9010-79-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9010-79-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID601010975. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID601010975 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9010-79-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9010-79-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390190,390230 for CAS 9010-79-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/