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Erythritol

CAS 149-32-6

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 149-32-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$78M
Import volume83.8K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 68%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Erythritol · US import value by year
$36M2013$157M2021$78M2024$63M2025

2013: $36M · Peak 2021: $157M · 2024: $78M · 2025: $63M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290549 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019
US production Zero · Imports 83.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290549, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 68%ChinaIT 16%ItalyFI 7%FinlandIN 4%IndiaDE 4%Germany
EPA-registered importers (1)
Brenntag

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS149-32-6
PubChem CID222285
DTXSIDDTXSID6043919
FormulaC4H10O4
Mol. Weight122.12 g/mol
SMILESC(C(C(CO)O)O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Erythritol (CAS 149-32-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/149-32-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6043919. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6043919 PubChem: 222285. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/222285 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 149-32-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290549 for CAS 149-32-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/