2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde
CAS 4265-16-1
EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 293299 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Germany
- Spain
- Israel
- Canada
- Brazil
- Vietnam
- Ukraine
- New Zealand
- Belgium
- Mexico
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Sweden
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Indonesia
- Lithuania
- Finland
- Hungary
- Czech Republic
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
- Australia
- Russia
- Jordan
- Latvia
- Argentina
- Slovenia
- Malta
- Poland
- Denmark
- Austria
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4047121Retrieved 2026-04-29
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
2-Benzofurancarboxaldehyde (CAS 4265-16-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4265-16-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 4265-16-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4047121 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4265-16-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 4265-16-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/