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Coal tar

CAS 8007-45-2

Tar, coal

Molecular structure of 8007-45-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$14M
Top sourceCanada 67%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 270600 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 270600, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 67%CanadaDK 18%DenmarkCO 6%ColombiaIT 5%ItalyIN 4%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS8007-45-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1027683
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Coal tar (CAS 8007-45-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8007-45-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 8007-45-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 270600 for CAS 8007-45-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/