Creosote, wood

CAS 8021-39-4

Molecular structure of 8021-39-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceCanada 50%

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 380700 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 380700, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 50%CanadaBR 24%BrazilSE 8%SwedenFI 8%FinlandCN 3%China

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS8021-39-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9024853
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Creosote, wood (CAS 8021-39-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8021-39-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 8021-39-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 380700 for CAS 8021-39-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/