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  <xsd:element id="emn_ScheduleofEnvironmentalLiabilitiesBalanceSheetLineItemsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofEnvironmentalLiabilitiesBalanceSheetLineItemsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="emn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="emn_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseRetirementEligibilityPrecedingRequisiteVestingPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationExpenseRetirementEligibilityPrecedingRequisiteVestingPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="emn_ShareBasedCompensationPolicyForIssuingSharesToNonemployeeDirectorsUponExercise" name="ShareBasedCompensationPolicyForIssuingSharesToNonemployeeDirectorsUponExercise" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="emn_TreasuryStockHeldByCompanysCharitableFoundationInShares" name="TreasuryStockHeldByCompanysCharitableFoundationInShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="emn_VariableCashCompensationInExcessOfLessThanExpenses" name="VariableCashCompensationInExcessOfLessThanExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="emn_VoluntaryemployeesbeneficiaryassociationVEBAtrustMember" name="VoluntaryemployeesbeneficiaryassociationVEBAtrustMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
