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Carminic acid

CAS 1260-17-9

2-Anthracenecarboxylic acid, 7-β-D-glucopyranosyl-9,10-dihydro-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1-methyl-9,10-dioxo-

Molecular structure of 1260-17-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$216M
Top sourceIndia 20%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320300 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320300, which covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 20%IndiaNZ 14%New ZealandNL 12%NetherlandsIT 12%ItalyPE 10%Peru

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS1260-17-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9022817
FormulaC22H20O13
Mol. Weight492.389 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C2C(=O)C3=C(C(O)=C(O)C([C@@H]4O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]4O)=C3O)C(=O)C2=CC(O)=C1C(O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Carminic acid (CAS 1260-17-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1260-17-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1260-17-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320300 for CAS 1260-17-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/