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Creosote

CAS 8001-58-9

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 8001-58-9
US production79.4M lb
Import value, 2024$95M
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceCanada 42%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270791, 380700 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 79.4M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 1.8M lb · Imports 4.3M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 270791, 380700, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 42%CanadaBE 35%BelgiumDK 22%Denmark
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Coopers Creek Chemical
Lone Star Specialty Products

Why It Matters

Sectors
Construction
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Preservative in Wood Product Manufacturing (16%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8001-58-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2023987
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Creosote (CAS 8001-58-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8001-58-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2023987. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2023987 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8001-58-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8001-58-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 270791,380700 for CAS 8001-58-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/