Ethylbenzene under IECSC
C8H10 · 乙苯
Status: Listed. Ethylbenzene is on the IECSC public portion. **On China's Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals at industrial-grade purity (verify the specific entry against the most recent MEE Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals before relying); GB 6944 Class 3 flammable liquid transport status applies.** NOT on Highly Toxic Chemicals Catalog. NOT on Easily-Made Drugs Catalog. **China VAT export rebate** for ethylbenzene (HS 290260) per current organic chemicals chapter rebate schedule (verify the rate against the most recent MOF / GACC rebate notice before invoicing). **China dominates global ethylbenzene capacity (verify percent-of-global share against ICIS or S&P Commodity Insights before quoting); ~99% of capacity integrated with downstream styrene production**. Major Chinese producers (typically integrated with styrene): Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical SECCO, Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical, Wanhua Chemical Yantai Penglai, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical (CSPC) Huizhou, BlueStar Tianjin (verify each producer-site pair against the producer's public website before relying on a specific plant). **Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit required** at producer plus distributor sites. Note: **Chinese-origin styrene faces EU definitive AD per Reg (EU) 2024/2003; ethylbenzene is captive-feedstock so duty exposure flows downstream**.
Ethylbenzene is comfortably IECSC-listed but **on Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals at industrial-grade purity** (Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit required at producer + distributor sites). NOT on Highly Toxic, NOT on Easily-Made Drugs. **China VAT export rebate** rate per current schedule (verify before invoicing). China dominates global ethylbenzene capacity (~99% captive to styrene). **Chinese styrene downstream faces EU definitive AD per Reg (EU) 2024/2003**; ethylbenzene captive-feedstock duty exposure flows downstream. IARC Group 2B since Volume 77 / 2000.
Listing and threshold
| Substance | Ethylbenzene (CAS 100-41-4), C8H10 |
|---|---|
| Regime | China Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC), administered by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) |
| Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
| Status | Listed |
| Tonnage threshold | No new-substance threshold. Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit required |
Classifications under this regime
- On Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals at industrial-grade purity (verify the specific entry against the most recent MEE Catalog before relying)
- GB 6944-2012 transport: Class 3 flammable liquid (UN 1175 PG II)
- NOT on Highly Toxic Chemicals Catalog
- NOT on Easily-Made Drugs Catalog
- GB/T 17519-2013 Chinese SDS standard
- GACC HS code: 290260
- China occupational exposure limit per GBZ 2.1-2019 (verify the current GBZ-listed limit for ethylbenzene against the GBZ 2.1 schedule before relying)
- IARC Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans) since Volume 77 (2000) (verify against monographs.iarc.who.int)
Restrictions and conditions of use
- **Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit required** at producer plus distributor sites (verify against the most recent MEE Catalog before relying)
- **China VAT export rebate** rate per current organic chemicals chapter schedule (verify against the most recent MOF / GACC rebate notice before invoicing)
- GB/T 17519 Chinese SDS required (Carc. 2 + Flam. Liq. 2 + STOT RE 2 + Asp. Tox. 1 hazard profile)
- GB 6944 Class 3 transport classification applies
- **Chinese-origin styrene downstream faces EU definitive AD per Reg (EU) 2024/2003**; ethylbenzene captive-feedstock duty exposure flows downstream
Importer obligations
For Chinese-origin ethylbenzene exported abroad, no IECSC obligation falls on the foreign importer; however, the **export-side Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit chain plus GB 6944 Class 3 transport plus EU AD on downstream styrene exposure** are the dominant compliance considerations. Major Chinese producers (typically integrated with styrene): Sinopec SECCO Shanghai, Sinopec Yangzi, Wanhua Yantai Penglai, CSPC Huizhou, BlueStar Tianjin.
Required documents
- GACC export declaration HS 290260
- GHS Chinese SDS per GB/T 17519
- Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit at producer + distributor sites
- GB 6944 Class 3 transport documentation
Common compliance traps
The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.
- On Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals at industrial-grade purity (verify against the most recent MEE Catalog before relying)
- **Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit required** at producer + distributor sites
- **China VAT export rebate** rate (verify against the most recent MOF / GACC rebate notice before invoicing)
- NOT on Highly Toxic, NOT on Easily-Made Drugs
- IARC Group 2B since Volume 77 (2000)
- Major Chinese producers (integrated with styrene): Sinopec SECCO Shanghai, Sinopec Yangzi, Wanhua Yantai Penglai, CSPC Huizhou, BlueStar Tianjin (verify each producer-site pair)
- Production: ~99% captive-feedstock for downstream styrene (Mobil-Badger zeolite + Dow / Lummus AlCl3 alkylation)
- **Chinese styrene downstream faces EU definitive AD per Reg (EU) 2024/2003**; ethylbenzene captive-feedstock duty exposure flows downstream
Where to read next
For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for ethylbenzene, see the CAS 100-41-4 sourcing reference.
For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the ethylbenzene cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.
For the structure and history of IECSC, see the IECSC glossary entry.
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Glossary
IECSC, Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China
The Chinese national chemical inventory listing substances legally manufactured, imported, used, or sold in China before 2003. A substance not on IECSC requires a New Chemical Substance Notification (NCSN) under MEE Order 12 before it can be manufactured or imported into China. Functionally similar to TSCA in the US and REACH in the EU but with distinct procedural requirements.
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