Maltol

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 118-71-8
US ProductionZero
Import Value$3.5B
Import Volume131.8K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceIreland 57%
Maltol · US import value by year
$484M2013$1.5B2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293299 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 27 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered importers (2)
Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$1624.23 / 25 kg
Purity99%
Vendors33 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

32 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0625 kg99%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.08500 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.09500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.14500 g99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.14500 g99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.16500 g95%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.181 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.181 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.181 kg95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.201 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.201 kg98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.21100 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.241 kg99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.38500 g99%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$1.13100 g99.98%
ALFA AESARGermany$1.70100 g99%
EximedUkraine$12.0010 g95%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$34.0010 g95%
Chengdu Biopurify Phytochemicals Ltd.China$118.001 g98%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$310.001 g90%
MolnovaChina$380.00100 mg99%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$460.00250 mg95%
ChemNormChina$750.0020 mg98%
ChemFacesChina$1500.0020 mg98%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg95%
ChemDiv, Inc.United States$7666.6715 mg90%
AnalytiCon Discovery - a Division of BRAIN Biotech AGGermany$133100.006 mg85%

Chemical Identity

CAS118-71-8
PubChem CID8369
DTXSIDDTXSID0025523
FormulaC6H6O3
Mol. Weight126.11 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)O

Data Sources

DTXSID00255232026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

83692026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/8369/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/8369.json

118-71-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 118-71-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv