4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol

CAS 585-88-6

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production2.8M lb

Import value, 2024$189M

Import volume202.0K lb

Import dependency7%

Top sourceChina 25%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 294000 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 2.8M lb · Imports 202.0K lb
2019: US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 294000, which covers 41 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 25%ChinaDE 16%GermanyIT 11%ItalyCA 7%CanadaDK 7%Denmark

United Kingdom
Belgium
Singapore
Portugal
Finland
South Africa
Hong Kong
New Zealand
Taiwan
Spain
Morocco
Russia
United Arab Emirates
Ukraine
Poland
Australia

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Roquette America

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Brenntag

Why It Matters

Sectors

Food

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS585-88-6

PubChem CID493591

DTXSIDDTXSID0044444

FormulaC12H24O11

Mol. Weight344.31 g/mol

SMILESC(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC(C(CO)O)C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0044444Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 493591Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol (CAS 585-88-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/585-88-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0044444. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0044444 PubChem: 493591. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/493591 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 585-88-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 585-88-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 294000 for CAS 585-88-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/