Neotame

CAS 165450-17-9

Molecular structure of 165450-17-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS165450-17-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID50167950
FormulaC20H30N2O5
Mol. Weight378.469 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)[C@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(O)=O)NCCC(C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Neotame (CAS 165450-17-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/165450-17-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 165450-17-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50167950 US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 165450-17-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/