gamma-Butyrolactone

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 96-48-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$6.4B
Top SourceJapan 31%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293220, 382499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, 382499, which covers 183 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 31%JapanKR 26%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCN 6%ChinaCA 6%Canada
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Ashland
Basf
Lyondell Chemical
EPA-registered importers (5)
Httenes-Albertus Chemische Werke Gmbh · DE Germany
Greenchem Industries
Ha International
Roland Dga
Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureElectronicsConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (84%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Process regulators in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS96-48-0
PubChem CID7302
DTXSIDDTXSID6020224
FormulaC4H6O2
Mol. Weight86.09 g/mol
SMILESC1CC(=O)OC1

Data Sources

DTXSID60202242026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

73022026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7302/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7302.json

96-48-02026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 96-48-02026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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