Pyrene

CAS 129-00-0

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production789.7K lb

Import value, 2024$68M

Import volume105.8K lb

Import dependency12%

Top sourceIndia 35%

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 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 789.7K lb · Imports 105.8K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 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).

IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China

Czech Republic
Netherlands
Switzerland
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Austria
Denmark
Indonesia
Lithuania
Hong Kong
Finland

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.

Lone Star Specialty Products

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionTextiles

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Preservative in Wood Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS129-00-0

PubChem CID31423

DTXSIDDTXSID3024289

FormulaC16H10

Mol. Weight202.25 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC2=C3C(=C1)C=CC4=CC=CC(=C43)C=C2

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3024289Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 31423Retrieved 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

Pyrene (CAS 129-00-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/129-00-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3024289. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3024289 PubChem: 31423. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31423 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 129-00-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 129-00-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 129-00-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/