tert-Amyl methyl ether

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

Molecular structure of 994-05-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$117M
Import Volume156.0M lbs
Top SourceIndia 29%

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 290919 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290919, which covers 38 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 29%IndiaCN 25%ChinaJP 20%JapanBR 6%BrazilDE 4%Germany
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Shell
EPA-registered importers (2)
Gunvor Usa
Tartan Oil

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Fuels and fuel additives in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Fuels and fuel additives in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Fuels and fuel additives in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS994-05-8
PubChem CID61247
DTXSIDDTXSID8024521
FormulaC6H14O
Mol. Weight102.17 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)(C)OC

Data Sources

DTXSID80245212026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

612472026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/61247/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/61247.json

994-05-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 994-05-82026-04-25

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

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