Octanal, 3,7-dimethyl-

CAS 5988-91-0

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$90M

Import volume17.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceGermany 34%

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.

Octanal, 3,7-dimethyl- · US import value by year

2013: $80M · Peak 2022: $103M · 2024: $90M · 2025: $89M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291219 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 17.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291219, which covers 130 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 34%GermanyCN 29%ChinaIN 13%IndiaIT 8%ItalyGB 4%United Kingdom

Brazil
Portugal
Austria
Hungary
Sweden
Philippines
Singapore
Netherlands
Indonesia
Australia
Slovakia
Romania
Ukraine
Hong Kong
Ireland
Vietnam

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Reckitt Benckiser

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.

Takasago

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & Mining

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 Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$217.80/gLabotest KG

CountryGermany

Pack$1089.00 / 5000 mg

Purity90%

Vendors8 available

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

7 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$850.00	200 mg	95%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$880.00	200 mg	95%
AstaTech, Inc	United States	$958.00	1 g	95%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$1632.00	250 mg	95%
Combi-Blocks (back-ordered)	United States	$1720.00	1 g	95%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$1804.00	250 mg	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$2636.00	250 mg	95%

Chemical Identity

CAS5988-91-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4044826

FormulaC10H20O

Mol. Weight156.269 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)CCCC(C)CC=O

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

Octanal, 3,7-dimethyl- (CAS 5988-91-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5988-91-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5988-91-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5988-91-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5988-91-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291219 for CAS 5988-91-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/