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Canthaxanthin

CAS 514-78-3

Molecular structure of 514-78-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$24M
Top sourceGermany 24%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 320418 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 320418, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 24%GermanyIT 21%ItalyIN 20%IndiaCH 19%SwitzerlandIE 10%Ireland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS514-78-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0022727
FormulaC40H52O2
Mol. Weight564.854 g/mol
SMILESC\C(\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Canthaxanthin (CAS 514-78-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/514-78-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 514-78-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0022727 US Census international trade: HS 320418 for CAS 514-78-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/