Maltol
CAS 118-71-8
EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 293299 · basket
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 131.8K lb
These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Germany
- Spain
- Israel
- Canada
- Brazil
- Vietnam
- Ukraine
- New Zealand
- Belgium
- Mexico
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Sweden
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Indonesia
- Lithuania
- Finland
- Hungary
- Czech Republic
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
- Australia
- Russia
- Jordan
- Latvia
- Argentina
- Slovenia
- Malta
- Poland
- Denmark
- Austria
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 6 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
- •Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
- •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
32 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.06 | 25 kg | 99% |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $0.08 | 500 g | 98% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.09 | 500 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.14 | 500 g | 99% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.14 | 500 g | 99% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $0.16 | 500 g | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.18 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.18 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.18 | 1 kg | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.20 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.20 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.21 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.24 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.38 | 500 g | 99% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $1.13 | 100 g | 99.98% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $1.70 | 100 g | 99% |
| Eximed | Ukraine | $12.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $34.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Chengdu Biopurify Phytochemicals Ltd. | China | $118.00 | 1 g | 98% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $310.00 | 1 g | 90% |
| Molnova | China | $380.00 | 100 mg | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $460.00 | 250 mg | 95% |
| ChemNorm | China | $750.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $2900.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
| Key Organics Ltd. | United Kingdom | $6900.00 | 10 mg | 95% |
| ChemDiv, Inc. | United States | $7666.67 | 15 mg | 90% |
| AnalytiCon Discovery - a Division of BRAIN Biotech AG | Germany | $133100.00 | 6 mg | 85% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0025523Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8369Retrieved 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
Brief citations
Maltol (CAS 118-71-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/118-71-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0025523. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0025523 PubChem: 8369. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8369 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 118-71-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 118-71-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 118-71-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/