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Indeno[1,2-d]-1,3-dioxin, 4,4a,5,9b-tetrahydro-

CAS 18096-62-3

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 18096-62-3
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Import volume132 lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIreland 57%

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.

Indeno[1,2-d]-1,3-dioxin, 4,4a,5,9b-tetrahydro- · US import value by year
$484M2013$3.9B2023$3.5B2024$1.5B2025

2013: $484M · Peak 2023: $3.9B · 2024: $3.5B · 2025: $1.5B

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293299 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 132 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.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered importers (2)
Symrise Ag · DE Germany
Symrise

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS18096-62-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5051810
FormulaC11H12O2
Mol. Weight176.215 g/mol
SMILESC1C2COCOC2C2=CC=CC=C12

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Indeno[1,2-d]-1,3-dioxin, 4,4a,5,9b-tetrahydro- (CAS 18096-62-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18096-62-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 18096-62-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 18096-62-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 18096-62-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 18096-62-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/