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Methyl (E,E)-sorbate

CAS 689-89-4

Molecular structure of 689-89-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$117M
Top sourceChina 50%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 291619 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291619, which covers 169 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaDE 21%GermanyTW 12%TaiwanIN 7%IndiaGB 3%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS689-89-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30862370
FormulaC7H10O2
Mol. Weight126.155 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)\C=C\C=C\C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methyl (E,E)-sorbate (CAS 689-89-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/689-89-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 689-89-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30862370 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 689-89-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291619 for CAS 689-89-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/