Flag of the United StatesAmerican Chemical Independence

Benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, zinc salt (2:1)

CAS 23292-93-5

Molecular structure of 23292-93-5
1 Zn²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

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 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS23292-93-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0066870
FormulaC16H14O4Zn
Mol. Weight335.66 g/mol
SMILES[Zn++].CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C([O-])=O.CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C([O-])=O

Data Sources

← Back to Dashboard

Brief citations

Benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, zinc salt (2:1) (CAS 23292-93-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/23292-93-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 23292-93-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 23292-93-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/