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1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid

CAS 554-95-0

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 554-95-0
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$316M
Import volume44.1K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceSouth Korea 19%

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

1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid · US import value by year
$142M2013$363M2022$316M2024$288M2025

2013: $142M · Peak 2022: $363M · 2024: $316M · 2025: $288M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291739 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 44.1K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291739, which covers 103 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 19%South KoreaCN 19%ChinaIN 18%IndiaES 13%SpainCA 9%Canada
EPA-registered importers (1)
Fujifilm Wako Chemicals U.S.A

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$191.00 / 5 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors33 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

32 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.04500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.04500 g—
ChemsceneUnited States$0.061 kg—
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.061 kg98%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.072.5 kg95%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.071 kg95%
SynthonixUnited States$0.08500 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.09500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.10100 g95%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.111 kg95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.13500 g98%
Manchester OrganicsUnited Kingdom$0.18500 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.25100 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.29500 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.49100 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.53500 g99.75%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.77500 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.94500 g95%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.94500 g95%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$1.07250 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$3.10250 g98%
SpecsNetherlands$181.265 g90%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$740.00100 mg95%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg—
ChemDiv, Inc.United States$7666.6715 mg90%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$9333.3330 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS554-95-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8021488
FormulaC9H6O6
Mol. Weight210.141 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)C1=CC(=CC(=C1)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

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Brief citations

1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid (CAS 554-95-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/554-95-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 554-95-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 554-95-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 554-95-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291739 for CAS 554-95-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/