Polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate

CAS 9016-87-9

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production131.8K lb

Import value, 2024$613M

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceChina 46%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390931 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 131.8K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Not published · Imports Not published

Source Countries

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

CN 46%ChinaDE 20%GermanyBE 14%BelgiumHU 5%HungaryKR 4%South Korea

Vietnam
Turkey
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Italy
Mexico
Taiwan
Netherlands
Austria
Romania
Latvia
Denmark
Poland

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.

Proviron

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Soyventis North America

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

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
•Waterproofing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS9016-87-9

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3047473

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3047473Retrieved 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

Polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate (CAS 9016-87-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9016-87-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3047473. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3047473 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9016-87-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9016-87-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 390931 for CAS 9016-87-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/