5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one

CAS 37609-25-9

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$150M

Import volume38.4K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 25%

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.

5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one · US import value by year

2013: $97M · 2024: $150M · Peak 2025: $159M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291429 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 38.4K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 210 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291429, which covers 163 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

IN 25%IndiaES 18%SpainCN 12%ChinaIL 11%IsraelCH 9%Switzerland

Slovakia
Malaysia
Netherlands
Ukraine
Singapore
Brazil
Romania
United Kingdom
Cyprus
Canada

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Reckitt Benckiser

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Henkel Us Operations

Takasago

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningConsumer Products

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

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

Chemical Identity

CAS37609-25-9

PubChem CID162268

DTXSIDDTXSID8047139

FormulaC16H28O

Mol. Weight236.39 g/mol

SMILESC1CCCCCC(=O)CCCC=CCCCC1

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8047139Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 162268Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

5-Cyclohexadecen-1-one (CAS 37609-25-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/37609-25-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8047139. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8047139 PubChem: 162268. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/162268 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 37609-25-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 37609-25-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291429 for CAS 37609-25-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/