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Stachyose

CAS 470-55-3

EPA’s 2019 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 470-55-3
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$189M
Top sourceChina 25%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. 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

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

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

CAS470-55-3
PubChem CID439531
DTXSIDDTXSID30889345
FormulaC24H42O21
Mol. Weight666.6 g/mol
SMILESC(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC4(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Stachyose (CAS 470-55-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/470-55-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30889345. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30889345 PubChem: 439531. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439531 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 470-55-3. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 294000 for CAS 470-55-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/