1,6-Methanonaphthalen-1(2H)-ol, octahydro-4,8a,9,9-tetramethyl-, (1R,4S,4aS,6R,8aS)-

CAS 5986-55-0

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$118M

Import volume114.3K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceGermany 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.

1,6-Methanonaphthalen-1(2H)-ol, octahydro-4,8a,9,9-tetramethyl-, (1R,4S,4aS,6R,8aS)- · US import value by year

2013: $55M · Peak 2024: $118M · 2025: $108M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290619 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 114.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290619, which covers 137 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).

DE 19%GermanyCH 17%SwitzerlandBR 17%BrazilIN 11%IndiaIT 10%Italy

Netherlands
Ukraine
Canada
United Kingdom
Malaysia
Australia
Indonesia
Czech Republic
Belgium

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.

Henkel Us Operations

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer Products

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

Industrial Uses

•Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS5986-55-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID9052266

FormulaC15H26O

Mol. Weight222.372 g/mol

SMILESC[C@H]1CC[C@@]2(O)C(C)(C)[C@@H]3CC[C@@]2(C)[C@H]1C3

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
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

1,6-Methanonaphthalen-1(2H)-ol, octahydro-4,8a,9,9-tetramethyl-, (1R,4S,4aS,6R,8aS)- (CAS 5986-55-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5986-55-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5986-55-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5986-55-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5986-55-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290619 for CAS 5986-55-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/