Fenoxycarb

CAS 72490-01-8

Molecular structure of 72490-01-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS72490-01-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7032393
FormulaC17H19NO4
Mol. Weight301.342 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)NCCOC1=CC=C(OC2=CC=CC=C2)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Fenoxycarb (CAS 72490-01-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72490-01-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 72490-01-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7032393 US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 72490-01-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/