Abietic acid

CAS 514-10-3

1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-

Molecular structure of 514-10-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$16M
Top sourceBrazil 31%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 380610 · exact

Source Countries
BR 31%BrazilAR 20%ArgentinaVN 14%VietnamCN 8%ChinaNZ 7%New Zealand

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS514-10-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7022047
FormulaC20H30O2
Mol. Weight302.458 g/mol
SMILES[H][C@]12CCC(=CC1=CC[C@@]1([H])[C@@](C)(CCC[C@]21C)C(O)=O)C(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Abietic acid (CAS 514-10-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/514-10-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 514-10-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 380610 for CAS 514-10-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/