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Oil of lemongrass

CAS 8007-02-1

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

Molecular structure of 8007-02-1
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$399M
Import volume4.1K 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.

Oil of lemongrass · 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 4.1K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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

Sectors
FoodCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8007-02-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9034783
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Oil of lemongrass (CAS 8007-02-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8007-02-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9034783. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9034783 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8007-02-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8007-02-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 330129 for CAS 8007-02-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/