CAS 123-86-4 · AICIS · Australia

n-Butyl acetate under AICIS

C6H12O2 · 乙酸正丁酯

Status: Listed. n-Butyl acetate is on the AICIS Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. Australia adopted the GHS classification matching REACH (Flam. Liq. 3 + STOT SE 3). **SUSMP Schedule 5 (Caution) applies for retail mixtures above concentration cutoffs** (similar to ethyl acetate batch 23 + toluene batch 20 + xylene batch 21). NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list. NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin n-butyl acetate. Australia has limited domestic n-butyl acetate production; structurally net-importer for downstream paint + coating + lacquer + pharmaceutical industries. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports.

AICIS treats n-butyl acetate as a routine listed industrial chemical with **SUSMP Schedule 5 (Caution) scheduling for retail mixtures** (similar to ethyl acetate batch 23 + toluene batch 20 + xylene batch 21). The operational compliance work is moderate (annual AICIS registration, WHS-compliant SDS, ADG 7.7 Class 3 transport). NO active Australian AD/CVD case. NOT on Drug Control Act precursor list. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin n-butyl acetate competitive. Australia has **limited domestic n-butyl acetate production**; structurally net-importer for downstream paint + coating + lacquer + pharmaceutical industries. Major Australian downstream consumers: Dulux Group, Wattyl, PPG Industries Australia, BASF Australia, automotive paint sector. **Medium-evaporation premium solvent** vs ethyl acetate batch 23 fast-evaporation: drives lane preference for n-butyl acetate in paint + lacquer applications.

Listing and threshold

Substance n-Butyl acetate (CAS 123-86-4), C6H12O2
Regime Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS), administered by the Department of Health
Jurisdiction Australia
Status Listed
Tonnage threshold AICIS introducer registration required for any business introducing >100 kg/year of any industrial chemical

Classifications under this regime

  • Listed Industrial Chemical on AICIS Inventory
  • Australian GHS classification: Flam. Liq. 3 (H226), STOT SE 3 (H336)
  • Signal word: WARNING. GHS pictograms: GHS02 + GHS07
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 (Caution) applies for retail mixtures above concentration cutoffs
  • NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7): Class 3 (flammable liquid), UN 1123, Packing Group III
  • Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standard: 50 ppm 8-hr TWA, 150 ppm STEL
  • NOT classified as carcinogen, mutagen, or reproductive toxicant
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.1 permits n-butyl acetate as food additive flavouring

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No AICIS-specific use restrictions for industrial-grade n-butyl acetate above concentration cutoffs
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 retail packaging rules apply for retail mixtures
  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin n-butyl acetate currently
  • WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements apply at workplaces handling n-butyl acetate bulk above declared thresholds
  • NFPA-equivalent flammable liquid storage requirements apply for bulk
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin n-butyl acetate (HS 291533)
  • TGA approves n-butyl acetate for limited pharmaceutical-formulation applications under Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.1 permits n-butyl acetate as food additive flavouring

Importer obligations

The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS (online registration is straightforward and annual). For Listed Industrial Chemicals like n-butyl acetate no individual chemical assessment is required. SUSMP Schedule 5 applies for retail mixtures. Workplace handling SDS drives WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry at handling facilities. Australia has limited domestic n-butyl acetate production; structurally net-importer for downstream paint + coating + lacquer + pharmaceutical industries. Major Australian downstream consumers: Dulux Group (paint), Wattyl (paint), PPG Industries Australia, BASF Australia, Henkel Australia (adhesives), Mayne Pharma + CSL Behring (pharmaceutical), automotive paint sector. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin n-butyl acetate competitive vs Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Indian alternatives.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
  • WHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet (Safe Work Australia model code format) reflecting H226 / H336 classification
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 291533
  • ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
  • Industrial-grade specification certificate (minimum 99.5% purity)
  • ADG 7.7 Class 3 dangerous-goods transport documentation

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • AICIS registration must be CURRENT at customs clearance
  • WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry required at handling facilities
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 (Caution) scheduling for retail mixtures (similar to ethyl acetate batch 23 + toluene batch 20 + xylene batch 21)
  • NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list
  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese n-butyl acetate currently
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin n-butyl acetate competitive vs Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Indian alternatives
  • Australian end-use is dominated by paint + coating + lacquer industries (Dulux, Wattyl, PPG, BASF Australia, automotive paint sector); medium-evaporation premium solvent vs ethyl acetate fast-evaporation
  • Major Australian downstream consumers: Dulux Group, Wattyl, PPG Industries Australia, BASF Australia, Henkel Australia, Mayne Pharma, CSL Behring, automotive paint sector

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for n-butyl acetate, see the CAS 123-86-4 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the n-butyl acetate cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of AICIS, see the AICIS glossary entry.

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