Zinc, dimethyl-

CAS 544-97-8

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 544-97-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$537M
Top sourceChina 39%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293190 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293190, which covers 378 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 39%ChinaDE 17%GermanyIT 9%ItalyIN 7%IndiaJP 7%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS544-97-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5060271
FormulaC2H6Zn
Mol. Weight95.45 g/mol
SMILESC[Zn]C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Zinc, dimethyl- (CAS 544-97-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/544-97-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 544-97-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 544-97-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293190 for CAS 544-97-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/