Methylthioethanol
CAS 5271-38-5
This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.
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 293090 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Israel
- Croatia
- Ukraine
- Slovakia
- United Arab Emirates
- Ireland
- Poland
- Lithuania
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Australia
- Armenia
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Greece
- Russia
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID90200678Retrieved 2026-04-29
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Methylthioethanol (CAS 5271-38-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5271-38-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 5271-38-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90200678 US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 5271-38-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/