2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate

CAS 9010-88-2

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$59M

Import volume542.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceSouth Korea 38%

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, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate · US import value by year

2013: $54M · Peak 2017: $68M · 2024: $59M · 2025: $47M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390610 · narrow

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 542.4K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 390610, 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).

KR 38%South KoreaJP 23%JapanIT 9%ItalyMY 7%MalaysiaDE 5%Germany

Israel
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Norway
Mexico
Switzerland
Spain
Belgium
Finland
Romania
Denmark
Czech Republic
Turkey
Portugal
Bulgaria

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.

Synthomer Plc · GB United Kingdom

Synthomer Usa

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

CAS9010-88-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID501009666

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID501009666Retrieved 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, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate (CAS 9010-88-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9010-88-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID501009666. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID501009666 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9010-88-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9010-88-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390610 for CAS 9010-88-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/