1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich

CAS 71888-89-6

Molecular structure of 71888-89-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$96M
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 291734, 381220 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291734, 381220, which covers 42 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 41%CanadaDE 22%GermanyIN 12%IndiaMY 6%MalaysiaJP 3%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS71888-89-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9029017
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich (CAS 71888-89-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/71888-89-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 71888-89-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291734,381220 for CAS 71888-89-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/