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Caramel (color)

CAS 8028-89-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 8028-89-5
US production55.6K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 170290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 55.6K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 170290 covers 11 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Pyrotek

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Flow promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS8028-89-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2044264
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Caramel (color) (CAS 8028-89-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8028-89-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 8028-89-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 8028-89-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 8028-89-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting