Cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL)

CAS 8007-24-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Sumitomo Bakelite · JP Japan

Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Hardener in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS8007-24-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1027681

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1027681Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) (CAS 8007-24-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8007-24-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1027681. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1027681 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8007-24-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8007-24-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting