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Oils, birch-tar

CAS 8001-88-5

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 8001-88-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$399M
Import volume28.0K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceItaly 17%

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.

Oils, birch-tar · US import value by year
$273M2013$636M2018$399M2024$376M2025

2013: $273M · Peak 2018: $636M · 2024: $399M · 2025: $376M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 330129 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 28.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 330129, which covers 51 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 17%ItalyID 13%IndonesiaCN 13%ChinaIN 9%IndiaBG 5%Bulgaria
EPA-registered importers (1)
Berje

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable

Chemical Identity

CAS8001-88-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID901009799
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Oils, birch-tar (CAS 8001-88-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8001-88-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 8001-88-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8001-88-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 330129 for CAS 8001-88-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/