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Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1)

CAS 2053-21-6

Molecular structure of 2053-21-6
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$122M
Top sourceSouth Korea 39%

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 291829 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291829, which covers 85 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 39%South KoreaCN 26%ChinaTW 11%TaiwanJP 9%JapanSG 5%Singapore

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2053-21-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60883790
FormulaC7H5NaO5
Mol. Weight192.102 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].OC1=CC(=CC(O)=C1O)C([O-])=O

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Brief citations

Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1) (CAS 2053-21-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2053-21-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2053-21-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291829 for CAS 2053-21-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/