Sucrose palmitate

CAS 26446-38-8

α-D-Glucopyranoside, β-D-fructofuranosyl, monohexadecanoate

Molecular structure of 26446-38-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$189M
Top sourceChina 25%

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 294000 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294000, which covers 41 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaDE 16%GermanyIT 11%ItalyCA 7%CanadaDK 7%Denmark

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS26446-38-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90904361
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sucrose palmitate (CAS 26446-38-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26446-38-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 26446-38-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 294000 for CAS 26446-38-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/