Extract of tamarind

CAS 84961-62-6

Molecular structure of 84961-62-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$7.2B
Top sourceJapan 28%

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 130219, 200989, 382499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 130219, 200989, 382499, which covers 227 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 28%JapanKR 23%South KoreaCN 8%ChinaDE 7%GermanyIN 6%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS84961-62-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID801018468
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Extract of tamarind (CAS 84961-62-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/84961-62-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 84961-62-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID801018468 US Census international trade: HS 130219,200989,382499 for CAS 84961-62-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/