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1,5-Pentanedisulfonic acid, 1,5-dihydroxy-, potassium salt (1:2)

CAS 68310-08-7

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 68310-08-7
2 K⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$26M
Import volume667.3K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 27%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

1,5-Pentanedisulfonic acid, 1,5-dihydroxy-, potassium salt (1:2) · US import value by year
$26M2013$42M2022$26M2024$26M2025

2013: $26M · Peak 2022: $42M · 2024: $26M · 2025: $26M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290559 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports 667.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290559, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaJP 25%JapanIL 20%IsraelKR 15%South KoreaIN 4%India

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS68310-08-7
PubChem CID109287
DTXSIDDTXSID90889967
FormulaC5H10K2O8S2
Mol. Weight340.5 g/mol
SMILESC(CC(O)S(=O)(=O)[O-])CC(O)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1,5-Pentanedisulfonic acid, 1,5-dihydroxy-, potassium salt (1:2) (CAS 68310-08-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68310-08-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID90889967. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90889967 PubChem: 109287. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/109287 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68310-08-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68310-08-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290559 for CAS 68310-08-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/