CAS 141-78-6 · AICIS · Australia

Ethyl acetate under AICIS

C4H8O2 · 乙酸乙酯

Status: Listed. Ethyl acetate is on the AICIS Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. Australia adopted the GHS classification matching REACH (Flam. Liq. 2 + Eye Irrit. 2 + STOT SE 3). **SUSMP Schedule 5 (Caution) applies for retail mixtures above concentration cutoffs** (lighter than caustic soda batch 1 + KOH batch 17 SUSMP Schedule 6, similar to toluene batch 20 + xylene batch 21 SUSMP Schedule 5). NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list. NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin ethyl acetate. Australia has limited domestic ethyl acetate production; structurally net-importer for downstream paint + coating + ink + food + cosmetic + pharmaceutical industries. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports.

AICIS treats ethyl acetate as a routine listed industrial chemical with **SUSMP Schedule 5 (Caution) scheduling for retail mixtures** (similar to toluene batch 20 + xylene batch 21, lighter than caustic soda batch 1 + KOH batch 17 + acetic acid batch 19 SUSMP Schedule 6). The operational compliance work is moderate (annual AICIS registration, WHS-compliant SDS, ADG 7.7 Class 3 transport, ATEX-zoned warehousing for bulk). NO active Australian AD/CVD case. NOT on Drug Control Act precursor list. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin ethyl acetate competitive vs Korean, Indian, Brazilian (sugarcane-ethanol-route advantage), Indonesian alternatives. Australia has **limited domestic ethyl acetate production**; structurally net-importer for downstream paint + coating + ink + food + cosmetic + pharmaceutical industries.

Listing and threshold

Substance Ethyl acetate (CAS 141-78-6), C4H8O2
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. 2 (H225), Eye Irrit. 2 (H319), STOT SE 3 (H336)
  • Signal word: DANGER. 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 1173, Packing Group II
  • Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standard: 200 ppm 8-hr TWA, 400 ppm STEL
  • NOT classified as carcinogen, mutagen, or reproductive toxicant
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.1 permits ethyl acetate as food additive E 1518 / flavouring

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No AICIS-specific use restrictions for industrial-grade ethyl acetate above concentration cutoffs
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 retail packaging rules apply for retail mixtures
  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin ethyl acetate currently
  • WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements apply at workplaces handling ethyl acetate bulk above declared thresholds
  • NFPA-equivalent flammable liquid storage requirements apply for bulk; ATEX-zoned warehousing may be required
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin ethyl acetate (HS 291531)
  • TGA approves ethyl acetate for pharmaceutical-formulation applications under Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.1 permits ethyl acetate as food additive E 1518

Importer obligations

The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS (online registration is straightforward and annual). For Listed Industrial Chemicals like ethyl 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; ATEX-zoned warehousing applies for bulk receipt. Australia has limited domestic ethyl acetate production; structurally net-importer for downstream paint + coating + ink + food + cosmetic + pharmaceutical industries. Major Australian downstream consumers: Dulux Group (paint), Wattyl, PPG Industries Australia, BASF Australia, Henkel Australia (adhesives), Mayne Pharma + CSL Behring (pharmaceutical), Treasury Wine Estates / Pernod Ricard (decaffeination + extraction). ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin ethyl acetate competitive vs Korean, Indian, Brazilian (sugarcane-ethanol-route advantage), Indonesian alternatives.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
  • WHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet (Safe Work Australia model code format) reflecting H225 / H319 / H336 classification
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 291531
  • 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
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.1 conformity declaration for food-grade lots

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; lapsed registrations trigger holds
  • WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry required at handling facilities; ATEX-zoned warehousing applies for bulk
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 (Caution) scheduling for retail mixtures (similar to toluene batch 20 + xylene batch 21)
  • NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list (lighter than acetone batch 15 which IS scheduled Cat III)
  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese ethyl acetate currently
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin ethyl acetate competitive vs Korean, Indian, Brazilian (sugarcane-ethanol-route advantage), Indonesian alternatives
  • Australian end-use is dominated by paint + coating + ink + food + cosmetic + pharmaceutical industries
  • Major Australian downstream consumers: Dulux Group, Wattyl, PPG Industries Australia, BASF Australia, Henkel Australia, Mayne Pharma, CSL Behring, Treasury Wine Estates / Pernod Ricard

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for ethyl acetate, see the CAS 141-78-6 sourcing reference.

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

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

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