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Creosote oil

CAS 61789-28-4

Molecular structure of 61789-28-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$94M
Top sourceCanada 41%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 270791 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 270791, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 41%CanadaBE 36%BelgiumDK 22%Denmark

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS61789-28-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5034486
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Creosote oil (CAS 61789-28-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61789-28-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 61789-28-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 270791 for CAS 61789-28-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/