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Rotenone

CAS 83-79-4

Molecular structure of 83-79-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceIreland 57%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 293299 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS83-79-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6021248
FormulaC23H22O6
Mol. Weight394.423 g/mol
SMILES[H][C@@]12COC3=C(C=C(OC)C(OC)=C3)[C@]1([H])C(=O)C1=CC=C3O[C@H](CC3=C1O2)C(C)=C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Rotenone (CAS 83-79-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/83-79-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 83-79-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6021248 US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 83-79-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/