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Calcium diglutamate

CAS 5996-22-5

Molecular structure of 5996-22-5
1 Ca²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$45M
Top sourceVietnam 51%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292242 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292242, which covers 11 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
VN 51%VietnamMY 17%MalaysiaIT 10%ItalyCN 9%ChinaTW 4%Taiwan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5996-22-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00894986
FormulaC10H16CaN2O8
Mol. Weight332.322 g/mol
SMILES[Ca++].N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C([O-])=O.N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Calcium diglutamate (CAS 5996-22-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5996-22-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 5996-22-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00894986 US Census international trade: HS 292242 for CAS 5996-22-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/