Barium 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzoate

CAS 10196-68-6

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 10196-68-6 — 1 Ba²⁺

US production27.6K lb

Import value, 2024$84M

Import volume42.4K lb

Import dependency61%

Top sourceChina 63%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291639 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 27.6K lb · Imports 42.4K lb
2019: US production 38.6K lb · Imports 53.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Spain
Ukraine
Singapore
Turkey
Norway
Czech Republic
Taiwan
South Korea
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
Canada
Sweden
Hong Kong
Latvia

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Baerlocher Usa

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

Mitsubishi International Polymertrade

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS10196-68-6

PubChem CID82446

DTXSIDDTXSID7064994

FormulaC22H26BaO4

Mol. Weight491.8 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].CC(C)(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Ba+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7064994Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 82446Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Barium 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzoate (CAS 10196-68-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10196-68-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7064994. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7064994 PubChem: 82446. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/82446 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 10196-68-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 10196-68-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 10196-68-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/