Lactose

CAS 63-42-3

Molecular structure of 63-42-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$19M
Top sourceNetherlands 44%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 170211, 170219 · exact

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Not published · Imports Not published
Source Countries
NL 44%NetherlandsDE 35%GermanyNZ 16%New ZealandIT 2%ItalyCN 1%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.07/gFluorochem EU
CountryGermany
Pack$32.67 / 500 g
Purity16.5%
Vendors4 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS63-42-3
PubChem CID440995
DTXSIDDTXSID2023193
FormulaC12H22O11
Mol. Weight342.3 g/mol
SMILESC(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Lactose (CAS 63-42-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/63-42-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2023193. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2023193 PubChem: 440995. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/440995 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 63-42-3. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 170211,170219 for CAS 63-42-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/