Metofluthrin

CAS 240494-70-6

Molecular structure of 240494-70-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$94M
Top sourceIndia 33%

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 291620 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291620, which covers 72 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 33%IndiaJP 16%JapanCN 14%ChinaMX 11%MexicoAU 10%Australia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS240494-70-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4034738
FormulaC18H20F4O3
Mol. Weight360.349 g/mol
SMILESCOCC1=C(F)C(F)=C(COC(=O)C2C(C=CC)C2(C)C)C(F)=C1F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Metofluthrin (CAS 240494-70-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/240494-70-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 240494-70-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4034738 US Census international trade: HS 291620 for CAS 240494-70-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/